The Indian temple architecture is the oldest form of architectural evidence available. In ancient India, temple architecture of very high standard was developed across all regions. The distinct architectural style of temple construction in different parts was evolved due to …
Basavanna was a philosopher, poet and statesman born around 1130 CE in the Vijayapura District of present day Karnataka. Basavanna was a Lingayat saint, who is considered by many as being the founder of the Lingayat tradition. He was a …
Advaita Vedanta Advaita Vedanta says that the soul is not different from Brahman. The most famous Hindu philosopher who taught us about Advaita Vedanta was Adi Shankara. Adi Shankara Advaita Vedanta Theory: According to Advaita Vedanta, liberation can be achieved …
Sri Madhavacharya (1238-1317) was a philosopher and saint in the Bhakti tradition, a Hindu tradition that promotes devotion as the way to salvation. Sri Madhavachrya is regarded as the foremost proponent of the Dwaita or “dualist” school of Hindu philosophy. …
Sri Vallabhacharya (1479-1531) was a philosopher-saint in the Bhakti tradition, a Hindu tradition that promotes devotion as the way to salvation. Sri Vallabhacharya was an expert on Hindu texts and rejected ascetism and monastic approaches to Moksha or salvation from …
According to Jainism, a Tirthankar is a saviour and spiritual teacher of the dharma (righteous path). There are 24 Tirthankars, the first one was Rishabhanath and the last one was Mahavir Swamy. According to Jainism philosophy, the word Tirthankara signifies the …
Kanad (कणाद) was a sage, an ancient Indian natural scientist and the philosopher who founded the Vaisheshika school of Indian philosophy that also represents the earliest Indian physics. He is believed to have lived between the 6th – 2nd BCE …
HINDU SCRIPTURES OF ETERNAL TRUTH VEDAS Oldest religious texts were composed in Vedic Sanskrit.There are four Vedas: Rig Veda: This Veda contains about 1000 hymns or mantras of various deities. Yajur Veda: A collection of mantras and verses …
Stages Of Life For A Hindu An Ashrama in Hinduism is one of four stages in an age-based social system Vedas divides a human life into four different stages four ashramas. Hindu Life Stage 1: Brahmacharya: The student, preparing for careers obtaining …