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RISHYAJIHWA – A CLASS OF SKIN  --very much rough, red outside, brown inside --painful --like the tongue of the antelope (deer – RISHYA) परुषाण्यरुणवर्णानि – rough and brown colored बहिरन्तःश्यावानि – sometimes dark colored from the periphery and inner sides नीलपीतताम्रावभासान्या – looking like having yellowish, bluish and coppery apperance शुगतिसमुत्थाना – arises and manifests very soon न्यल्पकण्डूक्लेदक्रिमीणि – itching is very less. KLEDA is very less, less KRIMIS दाहभेदनिस्तोद(पाक)बहुलानि – too much burning, cutting and pricking pain शूकोपहतोपमवेदना – severe pain as if being bitten by the SHOOKA insect न्युत्सन्नमध्यानि – elevated from the middle तनुपर्यन्तानि – thin at the periphery कर्कशपिडकाचितानि – having rough granulaes दीर्घपरिमण्डलान्यृष्यजिह्वाकृतीनि – big lesions in size looking like the tongue of bear Some types of skin lesions in leprosy.  Nearest match appears to be with maliganant melanoma. Vaidya Pawan Madaan 

SYMPTOMS OF ALL TYPES OF TRISHNA –  मुखशोषस्वरभेद – dryness of mouth, difficuly in speaking भ्रम – confusion सन्ताप – feeling of heat in the body प्रलाप – delirium संस्तम्भान्| - feeling of stiffness in the body  ताल्वोष्ठकण्ठजिह्वाकर्कशतां – dryness and roughness of the palate, lips, throat and tongue चित्तनाशं च||९|| - stress and anxiety जिह्वानिर्गम – difficulty in the movement of the tongue मरुचिं – avaersion to eat something बाधिर्यं – difficulty in hearing मर्मदूयनं – pain or discomfort in the MARMA STHAANA सादम्| - weakness or fatigue in the body these type of symptoms can be seen many syndromes these days. Vaidya Pawan Madaan 

SUMMERY OF VIMAANA STHAAN 1 - RASA VIMAANA CHAPTER --- 1. For the description of the 12 factors DOSHA, BHAISHAJA, DESHA, KAALA, BALA, SHARIRA, SAARA, AAHAARA, SAATMYA, SATVA, PRAKRITI and VAYA – description of DOSHA and BHAISHAJA has been started in chapter first. 2. BHAISHAJA to be interpreted by various factors like RASA, GUNA, VIRYA, VIPAK PRABHAAVA – in the start RASA has been described and its relationship with DRAVYA, and in context of VYAADHI – description of DOSHA has been given as well as the relation of DOSHA and VYADHI has been enumerated. Two rules have been said to understand such relationships. 3. RULE 1 – PRAKRITISAM SAMVETA – in this the action of the DRAVYA IS in line with the RASA, GUNA, VIRYA AND VIPAAK – e.g. wheat has MADHUR RASA, MADHUR, VIPAAKA, GURU GUNA, SHEETA VIRYA – result in growth of the body 4. RULE 2 – VIKRITIVISHAMA SAMVETA – in this the action of the DRAVYA is not in line with RASA, GUNA, VIRYA, VIPAAKA e.g. PIPPALI is KATU RASA, USHNA VIRYA, MADHUR VI...

Check weather you are healthy or not. Being healthy doesn't mean - absence of disease - only but if you have the following symptoms you will be called as healthy.  रुगुपशमनं - absence of disease  स्वरवर्णयोगः - a good voice and complexion of the body  शरीरोपचयः - getting good nourishment बलवृद्धिः - getting good strength in the body  अभ्यवहार्याभिलाषः - desire to eat something  रुचिराहारकाले - feeling appetite at the mealtime  अभ्यवहृतस्य चाहारस्य काले सम्यग्जरणं - proper digestion of the food taken  निद्रालाभो यथाकालं - proper sleep at proper time  वैकारिणां च स्वप्नानामदर्शनं - not having bad dreams  सुखेन च प्रतिबोधनं - feeling easy and good waking in the morning  वातमूत्रपुरीषरेतसां मुक्तिः - proper evacuation processes like pee and poo  सर्वाकारैर्मनोबुद्धीन्द्रियाणां चाव्यापत्तिरिति - feeling normalcy of mind, intellect and sense organs, feeling happy at mind if you do not have these symptoms, you need to give a thought and ne...

अतिमात्रं पुनः सर्वदोषप्रकोपणमिच्छन्ति कुशलाः । यो हि मूर्तानामाहारजातानां सौहित्यं गत्वा द्रवैस्तृप्तिमापद्यते भूयस्तस्यामाशयगता वातपित्तश्लेष्माणोऽभ्यवहारेणातिमात्रेणातिप्रपीड्यमानाः सर्वे युगपत् प्रकोपमापद्यन्ते, ते प्रकुपितास्तमेवाहारराशिमपरिणतमाविश्य कुक्ष्येकदेशमन्नाश्रि१ता विष्टम्भयन्तः सहसा वाऽप्युत्तराधराभ्यां मार्गाभ्यां प्रच्यावयन्तः पृथक् पृथगिमान् विकारानभिनिर्वर्तयन्त्यतिमात्रभोक्तुः । तत्र वातः शूलानाहाङ्गमर्दमुखशोषमूर्च्छाभ्रमाग्निवैषम्य- पार्श्वपृष्ठकटिग्रहसिराकुञ्चनस्तम्भनानि करोति, पित्तं पुनर्ज्वरातीसारान्तर्दाहतृष्णामदभ्रमप्रलपनानि, श्लेष्मा तु छर्द्यरोचकाविपाकशीतज्वरालस्यगात्रगौरवाणि ॥७॥ This is wonderful treatment modelity from Charak Vimaan 2. Many many patients come to us with the following symptoms.... *तत्र वातः शूलानाहाङ्गमर्दमुखशोषमूर्च्छाभ्रमाग्निवैषम्य-* *पार्श्वपृष्ठकटिग्रहसिराकुञ्चनस्तम्भनानि करोति, पित्तं पुनर्ज्वरातीसारान्तर्दाहतृष्णामदभ्रमप्रलपनानि, श्लेष्मा तु छर्द्यरोचकाविपाकशीतज्वरालस्यगात्रगौरवाणि ॥७॥* And if we trace their history we can find th...

IMPORTANT AFFECTS OF EXCESS USE OF AMLA RASA -- स एवङ्गुणोऽप्येक एवात्यर्थमुपयुज्यमानो  दन्तान् हर्षयति, - makes the teeth weak तर्षयति, - increases thirst सम्मीलयत्यक्षिणी, - closing of the eyelids?  संवेजयति लोमानि, - erection of the hair  कफं विलापयति, - liquefies the KAPHA  पित्तमभिवर्धयति, increases the PITTA DOSHA  रक्तं दूषयति, - does the DOOSHAN of RAKTA मांसं विदहति, - does the degeneration of the MAANSA  कायं शिथिलीकरोति, - makes the body weak and lose  क्षीणक्षतकृशदुर्बलानां श्वयथुमापादयति, - cause swelling in the persons who are KSHEENA, KSHATA, weak and very weak  अपि च क्षताभिहतदष्टदग्धभग्नशूनप्रच्युतावमूत्रितपरिसर्पितमर्दितच्छिन्नभिन्नविश्लिष्टोद्विद्धोत्पिष्टादीनि पाचयत्याग्नेयस्वभावात्, परिदहति कण्ठमुरो हृदयं च (२)|४३| I. त्शैथिल्यं / loss of strength, looseness of the body, II. तिमिरं / blindness, III. भ्रमम् / giddiness, IV. कण्डु / itching (irritation),    V. पाण्डुतव / pallor / anaemia VI. विसर्प / Visarpa – Herpes,s...

A REVIEW OF THREE TYPES OF AGNIs...... 1. BHOOTAGNI... ALL THE DIGESTIVE FACTORS PRESENT IN THE FOOD MATERIALS THAT WE EAT.  WITH THE HELP OF THESE AND THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN THE BODY (CALLED DHAATVAGNI) FOOD IS DIGESTED & METABOLISED. THEY INCLUDE ALL THE VITAMINS, ENZYMES & CO-ENZYMES OBTAINED FROM THE FOOD.  THEY TAKE PART IN THE CHEMICAL REACTIONS WITHOUT A CHANGE IN THEIR OWN COMPOSITIONS. 2. JATHARAGNI.... INCLUDES ENZYMES, CO-ENZYMES, HCL, BILE, PANCREATIC SECRETIONS & ALL THE FACTORS IN THE INTESTINAL TRACT HELPFUL IN THE DIGESTION OF FOOD. 3. DHATWAGNI... INCLUDES ALL THE FACTORS THAT TAKE PART IN THE METABOLIC REACTIONS IN THE CELLS OF THE DHATUS (TISSUES) & PERFORM THE PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS OF THAT DHATU.  IN GENERAL DHATWAGNI INCLUDES PITTAs CONCERNED WITH THE  --BHINN SANGHAAT OR BREAK DOWN,  --DAHAN OR OXIDATION COMBUSTION,  --TAPAN OR HEAT PRODUCTION,  --PARINAMAN OR CONVERSION,  --PRAVRITI OR TRANSFORMATION & ...

MANAGEMENT OF PAIN WITH AYURVEDA - 1 Usually we manage the pain with VAATASHAAMAK CHIKITSA  but  we need to consider the  DUSHTI OF RAKTA in all painful conditions. 1-A Management of Pain In Ayurveda RAKTA DUSHTI Rakta Dushti means disturbance in the physiological functions of Doshas in Rakta. Rakta Dushti can cause many kinds of pains --- Joint pains - Rakta Dushti can cause inflammation and pain in the joints, which is similar to the symptoms of arthritis. Headaches - Blood impurities can cause headaches, particularly migraines. Menstrual pains - Women with Rakta Dushti may experience painful periods due to the presence of toxins in the blood. Muscle pains - Blood impurities can cause muscle pain and stiffness. Vaidya Pawan Madaan 

CHAKRAPANIDATTA---- Around 1066 A.D., flourished an Ayurvedic physician, Chakrapanidatta, who composed a large number of treatises on different aspects of Ayurveda.  Chakrapanidatta has given an account of himself in his book Chikitsa-sara-samgraha : "The author of this work is Chakrapani who belongs to the family of Lodhravati, and who is youngest brother of Banu and the son of Narayana, the Superintendent of the Kitchen of Nayapala the King of Gour". His teacher was Naradatta. The Chikitsa-sar-samgraha is composed on the lines of Vrinda's Siddha Yoga, but in comparison with the latter, it contains more and newer prescriptions ; it also makes use of more metals in its prescriptions. A commentary called Ratnaprabha was written on it by Nischal in the twelfth.or thirteenth century.; another commentary entitled Tatvachandrika was composed by Shivdas Sen in the fifteenth or sixteenth century. The Dravya-gun-samgraha is another treatise uhich gives details about the exact qua...

TWO TYPES OF DISEASED PERSONS – GURU VYAADHITA AND KAGHU VYAADHITA – VIMAANA STHAAN 7/3 Commentry – The persons, who are ill, are of two kinds usually. They are called vyaadhita because their appearance looks like a disease. These vyaadhita types are two – guru vyaadhita and laghu vyaadhita.  Someone who is having a serious disease but because of the good mental and physical strength appears to have a light disease, he should not be considered as laghu vyaadhita, but he is considered as having severe disease.  And the serious disease of that person appears lighter because of the indirect nature and same is the case with the person having some lighter disease.  Adhamatvaata iti means even worse than the worst.  Chakshushaiveti means the other sources of getting the knowledge, because sparshaadi are also specific sources to gain knowledge.  Roopama iti means the differentiated form.  Adhyavasaanta means deciding something. Vaidya Pawan Madaan 

WHAT IS KAALA? – VIMAANA STHAANA 8/125 COMMENTRY BY CHAKRAPAANI – KAALA is the time of the year as well the stage of the patient. After the examination of the DESHA now KAALA or time is described. The year is divided into two parts based on the movement of earth, three parts based on hot and cold, six parts based on the seasons, 12 parts according to the months, 24 parts by PAKSHA (1 PAKSHA is 15 days), many types by PRAHARA (4 PRAHARA in one day).  TATATA KAARYAMA ITI means different types of function happen according to different parts like AYAN AADI.  SAADHAARANA means the season which is not even hot not even cold. PRAAVRISHAMA season is divided into two parts – first PRAAVRITA then VARSHAA. First PRAAVRITA shows the months of AASHAADHA and SHRAAVANA. Other seasons should be known consecutively after the VARSHAA, considering that every season has two months. This division of the seasons is bot necessarily according to the RASAS but it is explained here to show the rleavana...

DEFINITION OF AYURVEDA---SUTRA 30/31—ATHE DASHMAHAAMOOLIYA CHAPTER ----AYURVEDA IS – BY WHICH THE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AYU (LIFE) IS GAINED. GOOD AND BAD QUALITIES BOTH ARE SYMPTOMS OF LIFE.  THROUGH AYURVEDA WE KNOW ABOUT GOOD AND BAD QUALITIES OF SHARIR (BODY), VRITI (FOODS ETC), HETU (CAUSES OF UNHAPPINESS), VYADHI (DISEASES), KARMA (CHIKITSA - TREATMENTS), KAARYA (AROGYA - HEALTH), KAAL (SEASONS ETC & PPROPER TIME OF UNDERTAKING TREATMENTS), KARTA (CHIKITSAK - PHYSICIAN), KARAN (MEDICINE), VIDHI (METHODS OF USING THE TREATMENTS). Vaidya Pawan Madaan 

The Charaka Saṃhitā (चरक संहिता) or "Compendium of Charaka" is an early text on Ayurveda (Indian traditional medicine). It is one of the two foundational texts of this field, both dating to the early centuries of the Common Era, alongside the Sushruta Samhita. Exact time of conceptualization cannot be said, but it is somewhat around 100 BC to 100 AD. It was written by one Maharishi Charak, as was told or narrated by his guru Maharishi Agnivesha. Vaidya Pawan Madaan 

VVCM rasa mentioned in Bhaishajyratnavali Vaatavyaadhi Rogadhikaar. But there is something interesting to it. We need to interpret this correctly.. वातरोगं पित्तकृतं निहन्ति नात्र चिंतनं! 457 In practice, I have been trying to use VVCM many many times in Vaata vyadhis like MS, paralysis, and many more. But sorry to mention, I didnt find a single case where I could say that VVCM rasa has helped the patient in his Vaata vyaadhi. Why this is so? The probable answer lies in the above verse.  We need to chalk out the exact samprapti and work as Trisutra Ayurveda. We need to fix out the hetu and apply hetu viparita chikitsa. The Vaat vyaadhi where the hetus will be increase of Pittaj gunas for long and the syms would be of vaata vyaadhi, this medicine can be helpful. E.g. A pittaj prakriti person, having aggresive psychic nature, on pitta vardhak ahaar vihaar develops fibromyalgia. Now all the syms of fibromyalgia would fit into Vaata Vyaadhi classification BUT simple vaat shaamak chikit...

दोषदूष्यनिदानानां विपरीतं हितं ध्रुवम्| उक्तानुक्तान् गदान् सर्वान् सम्यग्युक्तं नियच्छति||२९२||- CHARAK CHIKITSA 30 --even if many diseases ave not been described in the text, there treatment should be chalked out based on the DOSHA, DUSHYA, HETU, SROTAS AADI --CHAKRAPANI explains the important point is to know the ANSHANSHA KALPANA. For example if the VAATA DOSHA has been increased in all its parts or characters then the selection would be TAIL and if the VAATA DOSHA has been increased due to the increase in the SHEETA GUNA then the choice should be of some VAATASHAMAK USHNA DRAVYA and not the TAIL Vaidya Pawan Madaan 

ABHYARISHTA –  -main ingredients are – HARADA, AMLA, KAPITHA, INDRAVARUNI, minor are VIDANGA, PIPPALI, LODHRA, KALI MIRCHA AND ELUVA अस्याभ्यासादरिष्टस्य गुदजा यान्ति सङ्क्षयम्||१४१||  ग्रहणीपाण्डुहृद्रोगप्लीहगुल्मोदरापहः|  कुष्ठशोफारुचिहरो बलवर्णाग्निवर्धनः||१४२||  सिद्धोऽयमभयारिष्टः कामलाश्वित्रनाशनः|  कृमिग्रन्थ्यर्बुदव्यङ्गराजयक्ष्मज्वरान्तकृत्||१४३|| - CHARAKA CHIKITSAA 14 इत्यभयारिष्टः -cures all types of GUDA ROGA -GRAHNI, PAANDU, HRIDAROGA, PLEEHAA, GULMA, UDARA ROGA -KUSHTHA, SHOPHA -ARUCHI -increases BALA, VARNA AND AGNI -this is the SIDHA medicine for KAMLA and SHWITRA -cures KRIMI, GRANTHI, ARBUDA, VYANGA, RAJAYAKSHMAA, JWARA Vaidya Pawan Madaan 

VERY IMPORTANT CONCEPT WHILE MANAGING VAATA ROGA --- SIDHI STHAAN 1 -- मेदःकफाभ्यामनिलो निरुद्धः शूलाङ्गसुप्तिश्वयथून् [१] करोति||५७||  स्नेहं तु युञ्जन्नबुधस्तु तस्मै संवर्धयत्येव हि तान् विकारान्|  रोगास्तथाऽन्येऽप्यवितर्क्यमाणाः परस्परेणावगृहीतमार्गाः||५८||  सन्दूषिता धातुभिरेव चान्यैः स्वैर्भेषजैर्नोपशम व्रजन्ति|५९|  MEDAH KAPHABHYAAMA ITI means MEDAS along with the KAPHA. Here the word ABUDHA has been used for those who when observe the pains and consider that the pains are due to the VAATA only and they start using SNEHA for this and they even don’t know about the AAVARANA.  It has also been explained at some other place also by the verse – KUPITE MAARGA SARONDHAAT…….. which means when there is VAATA PRAKOPE due to the obstruction in the channels by MEDA and KAPHA, then the SNEHANA and BRINGHANA measure should not be employed.  AVITARKYAMAANA means without proper knowledge. The line PARASPARENETI shows the reasons for the improper knowledge about this...

*A practical understanding of Chikitsa Siddhaant for Jwar.* *Saamanya Chikitsaa Sidhaant for Jwar* Following treatment modalities should be suggested according to Avasthaa and Rugna Bala. 1. Langhana 2. Svedana 3. Kaala 4. Yavaagu 5. Tikta Rasa 6. Kashaayapaana    💐💐💐 A. *LANGHANA* *लङ्घनेन क्षयं नीते दोषे* *सन्धुक्षितेऽनले||१४०||* *विज्वरत्वं लघुत्वं च* *क्षुच्चैवास्योपजायते |* *प्राणाविरोधिना चैनं लङ्घनेनोपपादयेत्||१४१||* *बलाधिष्ठानमारोग्यं यदर्थोऽयं क्रियाक्रमः|१४२| CHARAK CHIKITSAA 3* Langhana is the first treatment *especially in Nava Jvara*, however Langhana should be advised considering the strength of the patient.  *Depleted Agni is not even capable to digest the medicine, hence, first Langhana should be advised in Nav jwara*. कफपित्ते द्रवे धातू सहेते लन्घनम महत आम क्ष्याद उर्ध्वमपि वायु न सहते क्षणम -  Langhana types---Upavaasa or Anashana type of Langhana is expected generally.  But Charaka has described 10 types of Langhana--...

IMPORTANCE OF ROGA AS WELL AS ROGI PAREEKSHAA - VIMAANA STHAANA 1/3 निमित्तपूर्वरूपरूपोपशयसङ्ख्याप्राधान्यविधिविकल्प बलकालविशेषाननुप्रविश्यानन्तरं दोषभेषजदेशकालबलशरीरसाराहारसात्म्यसत्त्वप्रकृतिवयसां मानमवहितमनसा यथावज्ज्ञेयं भवति भिषजा, दोषादिमानज्ञानायत्तत्वात् क्रियायाः|  न ह्यमानज्ञो दोषादीनां भिषग् व्याधिनिग्रहसमर्थो भवति| AFTER THE EXAMINATON OF THE DISEASE OF A PATIENT THE FOLLOWING FACTORS ARE NEEDED TO BE KNOWN BY HE PHYSICIAN TO GIVE A SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT THERAPY --- -NATURE AND INVOLVEMENT OF DOSHAS -TYPE OF MEDICINE AVAILABLE -THE EFFECT OF LOCAL AREA -THE TIME IN RESPECT OF SEASON -THE TYPE OF BOY OF THE PATIENT -SAARA - THE GENERAL QUALITY OF THE TISSUES OF THE BODY -AAHAARA - TYPE OF DIET OF THE PATIENT -SAATMYA - SUITABILITY AND UNSUITABILIT OF THE PATIENT -SATVA - MENTAL STATUS OF THE PATIENT -PRAKRITI - THE CONSTITUTION  -VAYA - AGE -MAANAMA - THE SPECIFIC EFFECTS OF THE MEDICINES -AHITA MANSAA - WHATEVER IS NOT GOOD TO THE MIND OF THE PATIENT Vaidya Pawan M...

How to Interpret Phalshrutis.. This is a very very important topic to be discussed.  It has many implications.  Following are some points regarding the phalshruti.  1. ...Phalshruti.... in genaral means the Indications (clinical presentations) where that particular yoga can be used 2. ...The Indications mentioned under Phalshruti means.....this particular yog or medicine is the main Drug Of Choice in some of these listed....usually the first one or two. 3. ...Many times it means.....this medicines is extremely useful in... lets say Grahni ..when grahni is asaociated with kaas or grahni is associated with pandu. For example... Astadashaang loh is more useful in Paandu associated with krimi rog. 4. ...In many phalshrutis...the yog is useful when all the clinical symptoms associated or texted under that phalshruti are present.  Vaidya Pawan Madaan 

तस्माद्दोषौषधादीनि परीक्ष्य दश तत्त्वतः ॥३२६॥ कुर्याच्चिकित्सितं प्राज्ञो न योगैरेव केवलम् ।* --If we only treat the patient by the Yoga (medicine) without considering the Dash pareekshy bhaava then definitely it's a hit and trial method and it's a short term success only. *समीक्ष्य दोषौषधदेशकालसात्म्याग्निसत्त्वौकवयोबलानि (सि.अ.३)* __This is the most important line to memorize and use in every case. Vaidya Pawan Madaan 

 SCROPHULARIACEAE or the figwort family of flowering plants.  🌷It is a large family of about 65 genera and 1,700 species with worldwide distribution. This family is all about being beautiful but they're poor economists. It contains no crop plants of great economic importance but is notable for many ornamental garden plants, such as butterfly bush (Buddleja), Diascia, Nemesia, and many others. But some, such as the mullein (Verbascum), may be troublesome weeds. 🌷Members range from annual herbs to trees.  🌷Leaves are generally simple with smooth or sometimes toothed margins and usually arranged alternately or sometimes oppositely. They lack stipules. 🌷The family is characterized by bilaterally symmetrical, bisexual, tubular flowers with fused petals forming a two-lipped floral tube. The flowers are often produced on long spikes..  🌷Each flower has four stamens in most, two of which are usually shorter th...

Common name:  Satawari,  buttermilk root,  climbing asparagus,  water root,  wild asparagus,  wild carrot  • Assamese: শতমূল satomul  • Bengali: শতমূলী satamuli • Gujarati: શતાવરી shatavari  • Hindi: शतमूली shatamuli, शतावरी shatavari  • Kannada: ಹಲವು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ತಾಯಿ ಬೇರು halavu makkala taayi beru, ಶತಾವರಿ shatavari  • Konkani: सतावरी  satavari  • Malayalam: ശതാവരി sathavari• Manipuri: ꯅꯨꯡꯒꯥꯔꯩ নুংগাৰৈ nunggarei • Marathi: शतमूली shatamuli, शतावरी shatavari • Mizo: âr ke bâwk • Nepali: सतमूली satamuli, सतावरि satavari • Oriya: ବରୀ vari • Sanskrit: शतमूली satamuli, शतावरी satavari • Tamil: தண்ணீர்விட்டான் tannir-vittan • Tangkhul: Kameoseihawon • Telugu: అబీరువు abiruvu, చెల్ల cella, పిల్లపీచర pilla-pitsara • Urdu: ستاور Satawar  Botanical name: Asparagus racemosus Willd. Asparagus racemosus Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus family) Synonyms: Asparagopsis abyssinica, Asparagus zeylanicus, Asparagus stachyoides 'R...

Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple, Kerala - Part1, Legend Did you know that the Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple, in central Travanacore on the eastern banks of the back waters of Vembanad Lake, the citadel of orthodoxy and casteiem, became famous for the Satyagraha launched in 1924 to eradicate untouchability? The Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple, located in Vaikom village in Kottayam district of Kerala state, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is a very large temple built in the Kerala style of architecture, spread over an area of more than eight acres. It is one of the most famous temples of South India, said to be next in importance to Vishvanatha temple in Kashi (Varanasi). The Principal deity of the temple in the Srikovil (Sanctum Sanctorum) is called Vaikathu Appan (God in Vaikom temple), and is believed to display and bestwo three different divine aspects every day. It is said that Lord Shiva appears as Dakshinamurthy (the divine guru of Gurus) in the morning hours bestowing knowledge and wisdom; app...

EDIBLES OF APOCYNACEAE - CARISSA Apocynaceae family offers a great ambience with its ornamental climbers and flowers, but has little to offer on the edible platter, as most of its plant members exude toxic latex, and have leaves, flowers and fruits that are inedible and toxic to humans. In this pretty toxic family, one genera, Carissa, is kind enough to produce edible fruits for humans. However the fruits may be consumed raw only when fully ripe, and soft to touch. The unripe fruits of some species may be rich in latex and can be toxic.  Plants from the genus Carissa are salt tolerant, woody shrubs or small trees with spines on stems. They have simple, glossy, dark green leaves and strongly fragrant, tubular white flowers with 5 petals. The fruits are showy berries that mature to pinkish red and then deep purple in case of Carissa carandas (karonda) and deep crimson in case of Carissa macrocarpa (natal plum). The fruit tastes sour when it matures to the pinkish-red color but souris...

PSORIASIS -- AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT . –A DIFFICULT SKIN DISEASE — DRY WHITISH REDDISH PATCHES ON THE SKIN — WITH ITCHING –CAN SPREAD ALL OVER THE BODY –USUALLY STARTS FROM THE HEAD –DOESNT SPREAD FROM PERSON TO PERSON –WHEN SCRATCHED — WHITISH DUST LIKE MATERIAL COMES OUT –ALLOPATHY HAS ONLY SYMPTOMATIC TREATMENT –AYURVEDA HAS BEST TREATMENTS FOR PSORIASIS –STRESS AND TENSION INCREASES THIS PROBLEM –IT ALSO HAS SOME SEASONAL CONNECTION– SOMETIMES INCREASES IN WINTERS –AYURVEDA TREATS THIS ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PERSON –DETOXIFICATION PROCESSES LIKE VAMAN (THERAPEUTIC VOMITTING) AND ABHYANGAM (MEDICATED MASSAGES) HAVE A GREAT ROLE IN CURING PSORIASIS –DIET AND WRONG LIFE STYLE ALSO AGGRAVATE THE PSORIASIS, YOU NEED TO CHECK THIS ALSO AYURVEDA HAS MANY WONDERFUL HERBS TO MANAGE THIS — 1. SHIRISH – ALBIZIA LEBBECK 2. GILOY – TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA 3. BAAKUCHI -0 PSORALIA CORYLIFOLIA 4. KARANJA – PONGAMIA PINNATA 5. KUTAJ – WRIGHTIA TINCTORIA 6. ASHWAGANDHA – WITHANIA SOMNIFERA 7...

Oupanekhat or Sirr-i-Akbar Did you know that "Oupanekhat", also titled “Sirr-i-Akbar” (The Great Secret), is a collection of 50 Upanishads in Persian language commissioned by Sultan Mohammed Dara Shikoh, eldest son and heir apparent of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan? The Oupanekhat is collection of Upanishads, put together by Sultan Mohammed Dara Shikoh (also spelled Dara Shukoh) in 1656 (1657 is also mentioned). It consists of a Persian translation of 50 Upanishads; a book prefaced as the best book on religion; Upanishads bring out esoteric wisdom of Hindu metaphysics (derived from the Vedas. This collection was in the same order as found in Upanishad anthologies in Sanskrit, popular in north India. The collection is often called Sirr-i-Akbar ("The Greatest Mystery"), where he states boldly, in the introduction, his speculative hypothesis that the work referred to in the Qur'an as the "Kitab al-maknun" or the hidden scripture” alluded to in Quran 56:78., ...

Vardhamaneswarar Temple, Thirupugalur, Nagapattinam Vardhamaneswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Thirupugalur Village near Thirukannapuram in Thirumarugal Taluk in Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Vardhamaneswarar / Nikazhkaala Nadhar and Mother is called as Manonmani. This Shrine is called as Thirupugalur Vardhamaneswaram. This Temple is situated inside Thirupugalur Agnipureeswarar Temple. This shrine is considered as Paadal Petra Sthalam as it is praised in the verses of Devaram by Sambandar. This temple is considered as the 193rd Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and 76th Shiva Sthalam on the Southern bank of the river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu. This shrine is considered as Avathara Sthalam of Muruga Nayanar. Legend Agni...