Literature - No Comments » - Posted on October, 29 at 12:38 pm
The roots of Sanskrit Drama can be found in some of the hymns of Rigveda, which are arguments or discussions between two individuals. From these dialogues the drama has developed into a complicated structure expressing nine moods in Sanskrit and Prakrit dialects. Bharata, the composer of Natyashastra has divided Sanskrit drama in ten types according [...]
Read More..>>Religion - No Comments » - Posted on October, 28 at 2:21 pm
Rajneesh was born Rajneesh Chandra Mohan in Kuchwara, a town in Madhya Pradesh on December 11, 1931, in a Jain family. Rajneesh obtained a masters degree in philosophy from the University of Sagar. He taught philosophy at the University of Jabalpur for nine years and worked simultaneously as a religious leader. He attained enlightenment in1953. [...]
Read More..>>Religion - No Comments » - Posted on October, 23 at 1:26 pm
Indians believe that every important event of one’s life has to be sanctified with rituals. These rituals are called Samskaras. The word literally means to purify or to cleanse. The word suggests that the ritual purifies a person before he enters a new phase of his life. The total number of Samskaras varies according to [...]
Read More..>>Literature - No Comments » - Posted on October, 23 at 1:07 pm
The Ramayana is termed as Arsha Kavya, the poetry composed by a Rishi. Valmiki, the creator of the work, is believed to be Adikavi or the first Sanskrit poet. The epic has gained tremendous popularity over the years so much so that various versions of the epic have been composed in languages other than [...]
Read More..>>Philosophy - No Comments » - Posted on October, 23 at 12:03 pm
Hinduism is all about dynamism and diversity, which it has achieved through assimilation of various influences, beliefs and philosophies over the millennia. It is very disturbing to see the changing face of Hinduism and Hindus who are becoming more and more intolerant as days pass; Hindus who stick to one facet of the religion and [...]
Read More..>>Religion - No Comments » - Posted on October, 18 at 4:40 pm
This is the most popular form of Vishnu in Maharashtra and some parts of Karnataka. He is also called Vitthala or Vithoba. He is depicted as black, standing akimbo (with two hands kept on the waist) on a brick, one of it holding a Shankha. He is always accompanied by his wives Rai and Rakhumabai [...]
Read More..>>Culture - No Comments » - Posted on October, 11 at 8:37 pm
Ashoka Ekadashi
This is the eleventh day of the Kartika month. According to the puranas, a woman observed a fast on this day and her seven sons came alive. That is why it is called Ashoka – without sorrow.
Religion - No Comments » - Posted on October, 10 at 1:18 pm
Puja is any form of idol worship. It can be as simple as offering flowers to the deities in the shrine in one’s home or an elaborate ceremony consisting of a number of rituals. Nitya Puja or Sandhya is the worship of family deity and other deities in the family shrine in the morning and [...]
Read More..>>Culture - No Comments » - Posted on October, 5 at 4:53 pm
Bihu
Celebrated in Assam, Bihu comes thrice a year as it marks the change of the seasons. Bohag Bihu, Kangali Bihu and Magh Bihu fall approximately in the months of April, October and January.