A collection of Indian animal fables written in prose and verse, Panchatanatra translates to ‘Five Treatises’ in Sanskrit. Although written as animal fables, it was intended as a ‘Niti shastra’ or textbook on the policy and conduct of kings during 200 BCE. It has many similarities and parallel stories with the Jataka Tales of Buddhist […]
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Mundan Ceremony or Tonsuring is a common Hindu practice. It is also called Chaula or Choodakarana. Sanatan Dharm, or Hinduism, has 16 sanskaras or rituals that one is supposed to perform during one’s lifetime. Mundan sanskar is one of them.
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The Ramcharitamanas Prashnavali or Shri Ram Shalaka Prashnavali is an extract from the renowned book Ramcharitramanas by Saint Goswami Tulsidas.
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The Sanatan Dharm, or Hindu Religion, is one of the oldest Religions in the world. Being one of the oldest Religions, it has one of the oldest Date Systems in the world too. However, there is another fact that is so astonishing. There is Cultural diversity in Hindu Religion and also Diversity in Date Systems.
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Imagine witnessing the epic battles of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata not just once but multiple times. Such is the tale of Kakabhushundi, a revered sage of India who is said to have lived for thousands of years and witnessed the events of these great epics unfold repeatedly.
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The Ramayana is a story that has stood the test of time and captured the hearts of millions worldwide with its tale of heroism, love, and sacrifice. Yet, while the epic has been told and retold in numerous forms, its origins are still shrouded in mystery. Do you know Who Wrote Ramayana and how many
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The Skanda Purana is one of the major Puranas and is highly important in Hindu culture. The Skand Puran contains over 81000 verses.
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Mahabharata is the great epic of India. There is barely anyone who has not heard about it. And at some point, we all have claimed that we know everything about Mahabharata. But that might not be the truth.
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The Narada Purana, also called the Naradiya Purana, is one of the two texts from Sanskrit. One is Major Purana, called Narada Purana, and the other is Minor Purana, called the Brihannaradiya Purana.
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Autobiography of a Yogi is one of the most renowned spiritual books ever written. Being the intensely famous Yogi as Paramhansa Yogananda was in the West, he sowed spiritualism seeds for generations with his book.
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