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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj: Stories, Rajyabhishek, Death
Swami Vivekananda, when in conversation with Dr. Nanjundarao MC (a famous Dr. and a great disciple of Swami), takes the conversation to a song that he sings in Hindi. The song is about the great king Chhatrapati Shivaji. Angered by the doctor’s question as to why Shivaji should be so respected, Swami continues to say…
157 Historical & Patriotic Places to visit in (early) India
1 Hall of Fame Kashmir 2 Munshi Aziz Bhat Museum Kashmir 3 Attari (Wagah) Border Punjab 4 Jallianwala Bagh Punjab 5 The Partition Museum Punjab 6 Gobindgarh Fort Punjab 7 Lala Lajpath Rai’s House Museum Punjab 8 Dr. Diwan Singh Kalepani Museum Punjab 9 Jang E Azadi Punjab 10 National Martyrs Memorial Punjab 11 Maharaja…
44 great people of India from ancient Purana forming Shlokas
1 Arundhati 2 Anasuya 3 Savitri 4 Janaki 5 Sati 6 Draupadi 7 Kannagi 8 Gargi 9 Meera 10 Durgavati 11 Lakshmibai 12 Ahilyabai Holkar 13 Keladi Chennamma 14 Rudramamba 15 Nivedita 16 Maa Sharada 17 Srirama 18 Bharata 19 Krishna 20 Bhishma 21 Yudishtira 22 Arjuna 23 Markandeya 24 Harishchandra 25 Prahlada 26 Narada…
Ancient Indians on (Medical) Science, Tech., Eco., Politics
Ancient India was a center of attraction for the whole world. The more we delve into world history, the more we understand our contributions in almost every division of every prevalent topic. I remember the freedom fighter Bhagat Singh objecting to a British court verdict that India was a poor and illiterate country. He goes…
18 important values from Indian Culture and Tradition
1 The culture behind Lighting the Lamp 2 Prayer Room built, in Indian Houses 3 Usage of Namaste for greeting in Indian Culture 4 Prostrating the Lord and its values 5 The tradition behind applying marks on the forehead 6 The ancient tradition of offering food to the lord 7 The reason behind Pradakshina (Circumambulate)…
Chanakya Quotes on love, success, motivation, wedding, politics
Before reading the quotes about Chanakya, let us listen to this beautiful episode of the great Chanakya’s serial where Chanakya and his pupils sing the famous patriotic song, “Hum kare rashtra aaradhan”. Even a wise man comes to grief by Giving instruction to a foolish disciple Maintaining a wicked wife Excessive familiarity with the miserable….
24 Avatars beyond the known 10 Avatars of Lord Vishnu
1 Matsya Avatar Story 2 Kurma Avatar Story 3 Varaha Avatar Story 4 Narasimha Avatar Story 5 Vamana Avatar Story 6 Parashurama Avatar Story 7 Rama Avatar Story 8 Krishna Avatar Story 9 Buddha Avatar Story 10 Kalki Avatar Story 11 Sages Sankaadi Avatar Story 12 Sage Narada Avatar Story 13 Sage Kapila Avatar Story…
37 easy and meaningful Sanskrit shlokas with meaning
Books on Subhashitas Grab on Amazon Laziness Vs. Activity आलस्यं हि मनुष्याणां शरीरस्थो महान् रिपुः।नास्त्युद्यमसमो बन्धुः कृत्वा यं नावसीदति ॥ Laziness is set by default on a human being. It is the effort of the human being to indulge in activities, by making activity their next of kin (so close to them) can eliminate laziness….
11 benefits of travel food Thepla recipes ordered online
1 Portability 2 Enduring 3 Nutritious 4 Delicious 5 Multiple flavors 6 Healthy 7 Flexible 8 Easy to prepare 9 Side Variants 10 Healthy Top-ups 11 Consume anywhere A Yoga teacher doing her final bachelor’s degree in Prashanti Kuteeram (a place in Bengaluru where Yoga as a subject is taken up for advance research). She…
9 unknown contributions to the history from Jammu and Kashmir
1 Panini Sanskrit philologist, grammarian 2 Patanjali Sanskrit Works 3 Dridhabala Charaka Samhita Bhashya 4 Bharata Muni Natya Shastra 5 Yoga Vasishta Cosmology 6 Martand Sun Temple Architecture 7 Awantipora Temple Diversity 8 Pandrethan Temple Interiors 9 Mamleshwar Temple Stream When we had been to a holy trip to Amarnath the exemplary experience that amazed…
11 benefits and directions of Trikala Sandhyavandanam
If you think Trikala Sandhyavandanam is religious, think again. In this ancient culture nothing was a commandment, nor was anything religious. Associating Sandhyavandanam to any particular religion or belief is like associating natural resources to a particular religion. Iterating again, there is no concept of religion in this nation. Coming back to Sandhyavandanam; it is…
14 Indian musical instruments like Sitar, Sarangi with sounds
1 Shruti Box 2 Tamburi or Tanpura 3 Veena 4 Sitar 5 Violin 6 Rudra Veena 7 Ektara 8 Rabab 9 Sur Shringar 10 Sarangi 11 Flute 12 Nadaswaram 13 Alghoza 14 Shringa India is known for its diversity. In fact, the name India is a recent name given to us by the Britishers. India…
Beginner’s practice guide on food culture in India
For us Indians everything is Holy and God. That includes animals, people, plants, knowledge, tools, etc. Food joins the queue and is on par with Knowledge and Wealth. Food is revered as goddess Annapurneshwari, who is a part of Parvati, the Shakti God. Let us find out what makes us Indians feel this way. Why…
10 traditional indoor games list from ancient India with images
Anything that started in ancient India has been worth a discussion. Be it Art forms like music, dance, games, etc. or health-related programs like yoga, pranayama. We have great branches of diversity in everything that we do. Thanks to our elders who were liberal enough to have respected others’ opinions. In addition to that, old…
7 unique Freedom Fighters of India with brief information
1 Bhagat Singh 2 Subhash Chandra Bose 3 Swami Vivekananda 4 Bankim Chandra Chatterjee 5 Madan Mohan Malviya 6 Ashfaqulla Jhan 7 Dr. Keshava Baliram Hedgewar India has had multiple invasions. At one point of time, survival amidst slavery was the only choice for her sons. But slowly after 1857 CE, things changed. Sons of…
What is some archival information about Nalanda University?
We were driving in Vadodara. When suddenly I could not let go of the board. It caught my eyes. Further, it read Nalanda Academy for Chemistry. As soon as we see Nalanda, the first thing that comes to our mind is the great Nalanda University. Unfortunately, we deleted this from our very own history. There…
What are the stories for Guru Purnima speech?
After Y2K (the year two thousand), the world witnessed a lot of changes. A lot of cultural influences both from the west and east saw a great high. It was around approximately the same time or a little later. The word Guru and many other such Indian words were a part of the Oxford English…
How different are fasting rules and benefits of Ekadashi?
It was our school alumni meeting. Therefore, with all the good old memories, we were discussing how simple and funny our lives were. After that, it was time for us to have lunch. Besides, we had one more topic to discuss. Discussion on the place of lunch. However, one of our friends brought to our…
What is the meaning of the Yada Yada hi Dharmasya in English?
I remember watching TV Serial Mahabharat, like most of us. However, they rendered this shloka as a song. Listening to the shloka in the form of a song was quite impressive. This shloka is from the sacred Bhagawat Gita. As opposed to what is mistakenly narrated by many people as “Yadha Yadhaya Dharmasya“, the actual…
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