India has a rich architectural heritage that may be the oldest in the world. The roots of Indian architecture can be traced to the archaeological remains of the submerged city of Dwarka, in the Gulf of Cambay near Gujrat. The …
Indian Cuisine: most sensational cuisines in the world. Traditional Indian food is made with the refined use of spices and herbs. Every religion, region and caste has left its influence on Indian food. Food items vary from north to south; East to west; …
Nagarjuna (c. 150—c. 250) : Indian Buddhist philosopher: Principle of Non-Violence. He was an Indian Buddhist philosopher known as the Second Buddha. He modified Brahmanical Buddhist approaches to practice and fundamental philosophy. His name translates as ‘Great Serpent’. Nagarjuna …
Brahmagupta: Ancient Indian astronomer and mathematician. Brahmagupta lived in India between 598 and 668 AD. Brahmagupta was born in 598 CE in Bhinmal city in the state of Rajasthan of northwest India. He was an Indian mathematician and astronomer. He first …
Sculpture Art is probably one of the oldest art forms that continue to exist and we have evidence of that from the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation (c.3300-1300 BCE). The human and animal figurines as well as the religious sculptures of …
Patanjali Patanjali was a sage in India who is known as the father of modern yoga. Yoga is a method joining the individual self with the Divine and there are over 300 million yoga practitioners worldwide. Yoga was passed on …
A core characteristic of Hinduism is the requirement for Pramana or Proof for any perspective, approach or statement. Pramana can also be seen as a test to determine validity of any proposition. All schools of Hindu philosophy subscribe to the …
The attitude of Hindus towards religion and spirituality has always been one of seeking and inquiring, and not one of dogmatic assertion. This approach is the basis of a scientific and open-mind outlook, and is complemented by two other concepts …
Adikavi (“First Poet”) Pampa was a Kannada language Jain poet who lived around the year 930 CE. While there exists a strong Kannada literary tradition before Pampa, he is regarded as the one who propelled this tradition forward. It is …