Alexander Duff was a prominant villain of India and blamed for damaging Hinduism and Indian culture with unethical tactics. He was a Christian missionary of Presbyterian Assembly. He reached India with his wife in 1829 braving hardship of a difficult …
Sant Ravidas (or Raidas) was a Bhakti movement era’s saint, poet, and philosopher in 15th century. He is widely venerated in North India. He was born in Sir Gobardhanpur village of Varanasi and his grandfather and father used to make …
Indian Forests – Geographically India has a very much diverse flora and fauna. Indian climate benefits variety of flora and fauna and because of that she has a vast forest cover and diverse wildlife. Forest is the second largest land …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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