Their names used to reverberate through early morning prayers, fire rites, and sacred chants. As guardians of rain, fire, ...

Long before temples echoed with the names of Shiva and Vishnu, long before the Puranas told their grand cosmic stories, the ...

Our great Rishis quoted from the holy Vedas to produce the Upanisads to show to the people the path of peace, happiness and freedom. Explore. Search Monday, Jan 06, 2025. New Delhi o C.

Scriptures say that Vedas are the very breathing air of God. Vedas preach from beginning to end abou. The importance of Vedas . July 1, 2025 e-Paper. ... Not all fire could be considered as a holy ...

Gods, Guns and Missionaries: The Making of the Modern Hindu Identity is Manu S Pillai’s fourth major offering. The title of the book is ambitious, but the scope has been delimited by Pillai ...

Cannabis has a long history in India, veiled in legends and religion. The earliest mention of cannabis has been found in The Vedas, or sacred Hindu texts. These writings may have been compiled as ...

Lesson 1: Tracking Early Hinduism; The Story of India; In this lesson students explore the early history of Hinduism and create a scrapbook that highlights important gods, holy sites, and ancient ...

1. Holi as per Veda. 1. Holi is a Hindu spring festival celebrated in the Indian subcontinent, also known as the "festival of love & colours". The festival signifies the victory of good over evil ...

For many Hindus, who make up nearly 80 percent of India's 1.3 billion strong population, the cow is a sacred animal. In Hindu mythology, the animal is depicted as accompanying several gods, like ...