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Sabda Brahma or Nada brahma means transcendental sound or sound vibration or the transcendental sound of Vedic scriptures (Shatpatha Brahma X.20.43). Sabda stands for word manifested by sound (verbal) and such a word has innate power to convey a particular sense or meaning (Artha).  According to the Nyaya and the Vaisheshika schools, Shabda means verbal testimony; to the Sanskrit grammarians, Yaska, Panini and Katyayana it meant a unit of language or speech or vac. Para, Pashyanti, Madhyama and Vaikhari (परा, पश्यंती, मध्यमा, वैखरी ) are the four successive phases from which sounds pass through before we can hear it or it becomes audible.  These are four successive stages of transformations of sound. By these four phases, we can learn about the origination or utterance of a word from the mouth. In Sanskrit, these are called Vani or vaak. Among these, the three are hidden inside our body but one can experience the fourth i.e Vaikhari speech.  Para - eternal, pu...

Akhada means a wrestling arena, and the Akhada system is believed to have been started by Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century AD to prepare a warrior class that could fight for Hinduism, in addition to the mission of imbibing knowledge, the Akhadas raised weapon-wielding brigades to repel the foreign invasions and named them Akhadas. The mission of Akhadas to protect Dharma. The Naga sect and Dashanami renunciants came together and held spears as a weapon which symbolised strength. They began to give training in gymnastics and using of various weapons such as swords, along with lessons on religious scriptures.  Akhara are classified into one of the four different Sampradaya (philosophical denominations) based on their traditional systems: Each sampradaya has several paramparas (lineages) based on the guru-shishya tradition.  Initially there were only 4 akharas based on the sampradaya (sect), which have split into subsidiary akharas due to differences in the leadership and ex...

India is one of the richest and most ancient cultural heritages in the world. Indian art in its various forms has not only added to the beauty and progress of our nation but also been a livelihood for artisans residing in rural areas of India.  Trace the 5000 year-olds history of tattoos in India from its humble beginnings to its role in mainstream fashion. The tradition and skills are passed down to generations in the family who are responsible for keeping it alive. Indian culture have become accustomed to the art of temporary tattoos, Mehndi or Henna tattoos, that so many girls and ladies decorate their hands with, during traditional Festivals /ceremonies like weddings. The temporary tattoo art of mehndi also has a deep rooted cultural connect with India, with the use of mehndi and turmeric being described in the earliest Vedic ritual books. The primary focus of mehndi in India has always been on the women of the house and it is traditionally used for celebrations and rites of pa...

Hindu scriptures explaining; Panchmukhi Ganesha is regarded as an embodiment of all potencies. Each head of Panchmukhi Ganesh symbolizes the Pancha Koshas or five sheaths in the subtle anatomy of human beings. The concept of pancha kosha originated from Taittiriya Upanishad, Yajurveda. Each of the faces of Panchmukhi Ganesha faces a different direction and hence the name. The classical Upanishads were concerned with addressing the nature of the self and one's relationship to the universe, and pancha kosha is thought to be one of the earliest conceptualizations of the human being. The description of pancha kosha in Taittiriya Upanishad is highly symbolic; the fuller exposition as taught in the yoga tradition comes from later Vedantic texts such as Adi Sankara’s Vivekacudamani or Vedantasara of Sadananda. Central to Vedantic philosophy, the concepts of Brahma and atman had a key influence on the development of the kosha model. A gradual process of moving inward through the five sheat...

 त्र्य॑म्बकं यजामहे सु॒गन्धिं॑ पुष्टि॒वर्ध॑नम् । उ॒र्वा॒रु॒कमि॑व॒ बन्ध॑नान् मृ॒त्योर्मु॑क्षीय॒ माऽमृता॑॑त् ।। (Rigveda 7.59.12) The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra, also known as the Rudra Mantra or Tryambakam Mantra in Rigveda is often chanted for protection and spiritual guidance. The worldly meaning of the mantra is that we are offering our devotion to Lord Shiva, who is known for his ability to grant liberation from the cycle of birth and death. When halahaal (poison) came out during Samudramanthan, it was Bhagwan Shiva who agreed to drink it, in order to save the world from its poisonous effects. Hence his other names are Vishkantha and Neelkantha (the poison turned his throat blue). The literal translation of the mantra is as follows: Aum - represents the divine and is often used to begin mantras. Tryambakam - refers to the three-eyed Lord Shiva, who is the recipient of the mantra. Yajamahe - means "we worship" or "we offer our devotion". Sugandhim - means "fragra...

काली तारा महाविद्या षोडशी भुवनेश्वरी। भैरवी छिन्नमस्ता च विद्या धूमवती तथा।। बगला सिद्धविद्या च मातङ्गी कमलात्मिका। एते दश महाविद्या सिद्धविद्या प्रकीर्तिता।। The Ten Mahavidyas are known as Wisdom of Goddesses (energies). The spectrum of these ten Goddesses covers the whole range of feminine divinity, encompassing horrific Goddess’s at one end, to the ravishing beautiful at the other. Mahavidya means (Maha; great; vidya; knowledge) Goddesses of great knowledge or Dasha दश -- 10, time period, fate, condition, perception, edge, position, pin-point, etc. Maha महा -- great, huge, vast, light, joy, seed, intelligence, extreme, etc. Vidya विद्या -- knowledge, skill, magic, mantra, gain, that which ignites, existence, to unbind or make free, pierce, the present instant, the combined act of starting, existing and the conclusion all together, etc. Pauraanic Origin Literature on Goddesses in the Vedas are Devi Suktham (Rigveda 10.08.125), Medha Suktham (Krishna Yajurveda) - Taittri...

The Indian soil has birthed many Vedic rishis who transcended ordinary human intellect and knowledge by means of 'tapas' and could therefore see deep cosmic truths.  Some prominent names are Vishvamitra, Vasishtha, Bharadvaja, Vamadeva, Atri, Grtsamada, Dirghatamas, Gotama, Parashara, Kashyapa, Kanva and others. The ancient ancestors of these rishis were Angira, Bhrigu, Atharva and Trita Aptya.  The Rig Veda mentions Romasha, Lopamudra, Apala, Kadru, Visvavara, Ghosha, Juhu, Vagambhrini, Paulomi, Yami, Indrani, Savitri, and Devajami.  The Sama Veda adds Nodha, Akrishtabhasha, Sikatanivavari and Gaupayana. Some prominent women rishis were Apala Atreyi, Ghosha Kakshivati, Lopamudra, Vishvavara, Vak Ambhrni.  The Upanishad rishis who had the same vision of Vedic rishis, but simplified the terminology and pedagogy of the spiritual philosophy. Some prominent names are Uddalaka Aruni, Yajnavalkya, Satyakama Jabala, Upakosala Kamalayana, Janaka, Janashruti, Sayu...

There are three chariots made for Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subadhra each. Each of these three chariots have distinct designs, colours and qualities. The making of the Puri raths for the Jagannath Rath Yatra is the responsibility of a separate group of carpenters and artisans who have been undertaking this profession for generations.  The main carpenters and artisan group responsible for making the chariots are known as Viswakarma Sevakas. The carpenters and artisans belong to the family of hereditary carpenters and they have been doing the job for centuries. The making of the chariot involves a large number of artisans and workers with a variety of special skills. Each group makes specific parts of the chariots. Each group of workers is known as nijoga. The main groups of carpenters and artisans are  Badhei Maharanas – The main construction of the chariot is done by this group of carpenters. This main group includes certain subcategories based on their specia...

Sangh Parivar is an umbrella of Hindutva groups led by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Founded in 1925 by K.B Hedgewar, RSS is an Indian right-wing, Hindu nationalist, paramilitary volunteer organization. RSS is at the center of the Sangh, which sets the priorities and tactics for promoting Hindu nationalist ideals and goals to consolidate the Hindu society and achieve their goal of a Hindu nation.  Our India is a great phenomenon where diverse religions, different languages, contradictory lifestyles, multiple cultures, divergent dress codes and dissimilar food habits coexist.  Unity in diversity is the bedrock upon which our nation is firmed up. There were human inhabitations in various parts of India even thousands of years before the Indus valley civilization, let alone the Vedic civilization. Such people had their own lifestyles and cultures. Hinduism is more pluralistic and tolerant when compared with other religions.  About 5000 years ago, our great soi...

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