Birsa Munda (1875–1900) was an Indian revolutionary tribal freedom fighter, religious leader, and folk hero who belonged to the Munda tribe. Birsa Munda was a patriot. He took an active part in the fight for freedom. Birsa Munda was born …
According to Hinduism, Vishwakarma is a deity of craftsmanship and a divine architect. He is believed to have crafted all the chariots and weapons of other deities, including ‘Vajra’ of the deity king Indra. It is also believed that he was the architect …
Indian philosophy refers to several traditions of philosophical thoughts that originated in India. Indian philosophy is focused on life and the knowledge required to make it better and more meaningful. From a spiritual perspective, there are two streams in Indian …
Stepped Wells of Northern India India is full of architectural marvels. Stepwells, also known as Baori or Baoli or Vav in local Rajasthani languages, are water bodies which are scattered through out the hot dry Indian states of Rajasthan, Gujrat …
The literature of Sanatana Dharma covers a wide variety of topics like theology, philosophies, music, arts, mathematics, astronomy, medicine, etc. The focus of Sanatana Dharma on a continuous discovery of Truth, and the absence of dogma, created an environment of …
Introduction to the eighteen Puranas The word Purana itself means ancient story, Puranas are the most ancient texts of world literature, the things of knowledge and morality written in them are still relevant, invaluable and the cornerstone of human civilization, …
In Hinduism, Dadhischi is a legend for making supreme sacrifice to save humanity. Dadhichi was the son of the sage Atharvan who is said to be the author of Atharvaved. Dadhichi’s mother Chitti was the daughter of the sage Kardam. …
According to Hindu traditions, Sanskars are the turning points of life and need to be celebrated. These Sanskars are important aspects of Hindu life-giving a spiritual touch to the important events at different stages of Hindu life right from pre-birth …
Ancient Hindu philosophers have paid the greatest tribute to puppeteers by likening the God (Almighty) to a puppeteer and considering the entire universe to a puppet stage. Srimad Bhagavata, the great epic says that with three strings-Satt, Raj and Tama, God manipulates each object …
