Aside from gravity, nothing in life can keep me down.
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Generally, we see Nandi Maharaj sitting directly opposite the main door of the temple where Mahadev's idol or Shivalingam is located. He is not waiting for him to come out and say something. He is in waiting.
Nandi is symbolism of eternal waiting, because waiting is considered
the greatest virtue in Indian culture. One who knows how to simply sit and wait is naturally meditative. He is not expecting anything. He will wait forever.
The fundamental difference between Prayer & Meditation is that. Prayer means you are trying to talk to God. Meditation
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Best wishes on the Appearance Day of Shri Shankaracharya and Shri Ramanujacharya!
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In this Kaliyuga where there is prevalence of adharma, Lord Shankara appeared as Shri Shankaracharya to
Muh┼лrt (рдореБрд╣реВрд░реНрдд) is a vedic unit of measurement for time. A 24 hour day+night consists of 30 muhurtas. Each Muhurta is about 48 minutes of duration.
Each Muhurta is further divided into 30 Kal─Б тЙИ 48 minutes.
Brahmanas and Rig Veda define Muhurta as тАЬmuhuтАЭ
(moment/immediate) + тАЬс╣ЫtaтАЭ (order).
So, it is the moment which occurs in an order every day.
In Ramayana, few muhurtas and their importance are described.
Yuddha Kanda, 4th Sarga describes a scene where Rama picks auspicious Muhurta to start towards Lanka with Vanara Sena
After
Oct 29, 2021 тАв 6 tweets тАв 2 min read
Silver Fly Whisk of Kunwar Singh ,one of the most successful military commander of the uprising of 1857 .
Parmar Rajput Zamindar of Jagdishpur ,Bihar .
An engraved silver plaque affixed to the object declares:
тАЬSpolia OpimaтАЭ The Chowrie of Koer Sing, A Great Leader / in the
Indian Mutiny War of 1857-9 / Killed 20th April 1858 on the River Ganges / Lieut. Geo. G. Pearse Captor.
The тАШcaptorтАЩ of the object, Lieutenant (later General) George Godfrey Pearse (1827-1905), Royal Artillery, was born in Madras, India. He fought in the Second Anglo-Sikh
Oct 27, 2021 тАв 4 tweets тАв 2 min read
The word Veda originates from the root word 'Ved' which means тАЬknowledgeтАЭ in Sanskrit. This was the oldest syllabus for education in ancient Bharat.
The knowledge of the healthcare system and medicines stems from Rig Veda which gave birth to a sub-system called Ayurveda.
The
knowledge of archery and warfare which shaped the skills of many great kings of Bharat, stems from Yajur Veda and gave birth to a sub-system called Dhanur veda
The knowledge of aesthetics, music and dance which brought great artistic history to Bharat stems from Sama Veda and
Divine is never born and has many forms- Wondered how?
In Sanata Dharma Scriptures Divine is expressed as never born and at the same time has many forms.
What is this Universal Form of Bhagwan expressed in Sanatana Dharma?
тАЬAjayamano bahudha vijayatheтАЭ
Verse from Purusha Sukta
тАЬThat which is not born, does not die (a-jayamano) is born (vi-jayathe) as many different beings (bahudha).тАЭ
The above shloka is from the famous Purusha-Sukta which comes from the Rig-Veda times. Temple priests in India, even to date, sing this sukta during abhishekam to deities
Oct 18, 2021 тАв 21 tweets тАв 5 min read
What Was the Importance of Ashwamegh Yagya
Looking at the ancient Hindu tradition, we find several rituals that have a deep meaning and spiritual context. Ashwamedha Yajna or horse sacrifice is one of the most popular observances in the Hindu society. Since this
ritual is predominantly a procedure observed by the elites and princely classes, it is known as an elite ritual. There is a great deal of interesting information on Ashwamedha Yajna.
Oct 17, 2021 тАв 4 tweets тАв 2 min read
O Mahadev!
Your dance for protecting the world, but strangely, your glorious act appears to produce the opposite result in that the earth suddenly struck by your dancing feet doubts that it is coming to an end; even Devas' domain is shaken in fear when your mace like arms bruise
the planets; the godly region feels miserable when its banks are struck by your agitated matted locks of hair!
The divine river Ganga flows extensively through the sky and its charm is enhanced by the illumination of the foam by the groups of stars. it creates many islands
Sep 26, 2021 тАв 11 tweets тАв 3 min read
"Malwa Kings since Mahabharata Era"
Sage Markandeya narrates the story behind Malava Kings (Malwa) to Yudhishthira, when asked if there has ever been a woman whose devotion matched with Draupadi.
Madra king Aswapati, and his wife Malavi had one daughter, Savitri and 100 sons who
were known as the Malavas, after thename of their mother, Malavi.
Malavas are mentioned in the Mahabhashya (IV.1.68) of Patanjali.
Before Kurukshetra war, Malwa (Malava) was an independent kingdom. Post-war, it was incorporated in Hastinapura Empire and was a feudatory State.
In
Sep 22, 2021 тАв 14 tweets тАв 4 min read
Ancient Batteries, Hydrogen & Oxygen discovered by Rishi Agastya in India
Agastya Samhita, written thousands of years ago contains methods to construct an electric battery or cell, and also, how to utilize the battery to тАШsplitтАШ water into its constituent gasses
(Hydrogen an Oxygen).
Modern battery cell resembles AgastyaтАЩs method of generating electricity. For generating electricity, Sage Agastya had used the following materials : One earthen pot, Copper plate, Copper sulphate, Wet saw dust, Zinc amalgam.
Sep 21, 2021 тАв 4 tweets тАв 2 min read
GANDBHERUNDA SCULPTURE, KELLADI RAMESHWARA TEMPLE , KELLADI, DIST SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA
The Gandaberunda or Berunda is a two-headed bird in Hindu mythology, believed to possess immense magical strength. It is an avatar of Lord Vishnu to fight Lord Sharabha, who in-turn was an
avatar of Lord Shiva and had the mission of stopping Narasimha, Vishnu's lion avatar. It was the emblem of the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore under the Wodeyar kings. It is used as the official emblem of the Karnataka state government because it is a symbol of strength.
Sep 20, 2021 тАв 4 tweets тАв 1 min read
Hakka Raya,
Harihara(1336-1356)
Bukka Raya(1356-1377)
Emperors of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty. Bukka patronised Telugu poet Nachana Soma. Bukka and Hakka were commanders in the army of the Kakatiya King of Warangal. After the King of Warangal was defeated
by Muham-mad bin Tughlaq, Bukka and his brother were taken prisoners and sent to Delhi.
Both were forced to convert to Is-lam. Bukka and his brother eventually escaped and retained their traditions and founded the
Sep 20, 2021 тАв 7 tweets тАв 3 min read
Mannarpolur Azhagu Mallari Krishnaswami Temple Mannarpolur is a small village on the banks of тАШKalindiтАЩ river near Sullurpeta in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh. There is a very ancient temple in this village, which is almost a sleepy little village. Once upon a time, this
must have been an important village, certainly far more important than Sullurpeta which must have been of a fairly recent origin. The basis for saying that Mannarpolur must have been an important village is the fact that this temple is believed to date back to the 10th century
Sep 19, 2021 тАв 4 tweets тАв 2 min read
The Kalaram Temple is an old Hindu shrine dedicated to Rama in the Panchavati area of Nashik city in Maharashtra. It is probably the most important Hindu shrine in the city. It is believed that Ram along with Lakshman and Sita spent first 13 years of excile in this Panchavati
area.
The temple derives its name from a black statue of Lord Rama. The literal translation of kalaram is "black Rama". The sanctum sanctorum also houses the statues of the goddess Sita and the god Lakshmana. Thousands of devotees visit here every day.