History - No Comments » - Posted on March, 23 at 5:56 pm
Whatever we eat is converted into life giving particles that in turn are converted into the three basic elements or Tridhatu, known as Kafa, Pitta, Vata. These elements are the basis of a body may it a human being or otherwise. Since there is no single term to describe these three in English the Sanskrit […]
Read More..>>Religion - No Comments » - Posted on March, 23 at 2:26 pm
The concept of Shuchi goes far beyond the normal ideas of cleanliness and purity. People believe in a list of dos and don’ts related to everyday tasks as well as special occasions like pujas and ceremonies. The person not fit the bill in the in the list of rules is not supposed to touch the […]
Read More..>>History - No Comments » - Posted on March, 22 at 10:11 pm
The story of India begins almost 500,000 years ago, when man first appeared on the subcontinent. Stone Age man occupied almost the entire Indian subcontinent except the Gangetic plain and some parts of Kerala. He shared his habitat with ancestors of cattle, buffalo, elephant, horse, hippopotamus and rhinoceros amongst others.
Read More..>>Arts - No Comments » - Posted on March, 22 at 7:58 pm
Nature has always had tantalising effect on mankind. There has always been an effort to express the fascination, awe, excitement and fear evoked by natural phenomenon. The expression could be a hymn of Rigveda or a cave painting depicting a hunting experience. Unfortunately the hymns remain but the material used for paintings being perishable little […]
Read More..>>Religion - No Comments » - Posted on March, 16 at 6:14 pm
The custom of providing food for the dead appears in all ages, civilisations and in most parts of the world. It is based on the animistic conception of the soul, which after the departure from the body is imagined to be a feeble entity with needs similar to a living being; thus in need of […]
Read More..>>Culture - No Comments » - Posted on March, 2 at 12:36 am
Though the beginnings of grammatical studies in India can be traced back to the period of the Brahmanas, the first important treatise on the subject is Yaska’s Nirukta. The work deals with etymology, a subject included in the six Vedangas.
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