Ear Piercing in Hinduism

This technique is there in almost each civilization.Now a days i see many boys specially wearing a ear ring on one ea,.but there is reason behind it... After a baby is born, it is a general practice by the Ancient Indians to pierce the baby( both boys or girls) ears. Actually, it is a part of acupuncture treatment. Acupuncture and Acupressure is not new to Indians. Even it is said that these techniques originated in India and later they...

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Why Hindus Break Coconuts in Temples

Breaking a coconut in Hindu temples – especially in temples dedicated to Lord Ganesha - and before auspicious events and new beginning is considered highly beneficial in Hinduism. The offering of a coconut is a common offering to a deity in Hindu religion and it is distributed later as ‘prasad.’ The most important reason for offering coconut is that is the purest thing that a human being can offer to a deity. The water and the white kernel...

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Bhishma

Bhishma was step brother of King Vichitravira of the kingdom Hastinapur. He was assigned the duty of selecting bride for his brother. At the same time there was “Swayamvar” ceremony was going on at the Kaashi. The king of Kaashi had 3 daughters-Amba,Ambica and Ambalika. Bhishma went to Kaashi. He abducted the 3 sisters to Hastinapur to marry his brother.But amongst the three sisters, Amba already liked the king Salva. So she refused to marry...

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Batteries in Ancient India and Vedas

संस्थाप्य मृण्मये पात्रे ताम्रपत्रम् सुसंस्कृतम् । छादयेत शिखिग्नीवेनार्दाभिः काष्ठपांसुभिः ॥ दस्तालोष्ठो निघातव्यः पारदाच्छादितस्ततः । संयोगात जायते तेजो मित्रावरुण संज्ञितम् ॥ अनेन जलभंगोस्ति प्राणोदानेषु वायुषु। एवम् शतानाम् कुंभानाम् संयोगः कार्यकृत्स्मृतः ॥ वायु बंधक वस्त्रेण निबद्धो यंमस्तके l उदान: स्वलघुत्वे बिभर्त्याकाश यानकम ll sansthaapya mrinmaye patre taamrapatram susanskritam chhaadayet shikhigni venaardabhi kaashthpaamsubhi: dastaaloshto...

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Ayurveda and Shankhas

This shell has great significance in Ayurveda. If water is stored in the shell it absorbs amazing medicinal properties capable of curing several physical defects.  (i) Store some water overnight in the shell and the next morning rub the water on your skin. This cures all skin problems.  (ii) Store water in the shell for 12 hours. Then rub it on white spots on the skin. Do this regularly. After some days the white spots shall...

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Ayurveda and Garbha sanskar (Prenatal Education)

The Indian History of Prenatal education:  The story of Abhimanyu is well known in the Mahabharata. Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna, learned how to enter the Chakravyuha (the strategic arrangement of warriors to entrap and defeat the enemy) when he was in his mother's womb. Abhimanyu had heard and remembered the narration of the technique. Ancient Indian medicine has recognized the need for the mental, spiritual and physical preparation...

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Aryabhatta and The Origin of Zero

Aryabhatta (476-550 A.D.), one of the world’s greatest mathematician-astronomer, was born in Patliputra in Magadha, modern Patna in Bihar. Many are of the view that he was born in the south of India especially Kerala and lived in Magadha at the time of the Gupta rulers. However, there exists no documentation to ascertain his exact birthplace. Whatever this origin, it cannot be argued that he lived in Patliputra where he wrote his famous treatise...

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Animal Sacrifice in Hinduism

HINDUS AND VEDIC FOLLOWERS DO NOT PRACTICE ANIMAL SACRIFICE Sometimes people who are confused or misinformed think that Hindus or followers of Vedic culture practice the sacrifice of animals to the deities or in rituals. However, this is completely wrong, even though some people who are misinformed or misguided, nonetheless, feel animal sacrifice is necessary.  In the Mahabharata (Shanti Parva), it is said: Knaves and rascals initiated...

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Agnihotra Part 2

Can Agnihotra prevent the effect of nuclear radiation? Introduction :  In many articles on the Internet, the ritual of Agnihotra has been promoted as a simple ritual that helps to minimise the adverse impact of nuclear radiation. The statement peaked our interest, because for modern science this is a fantastic proposition: that a simple ritual done at sunrise and sunset along with the recitation of a mantra can actually quell the harmful...

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Agnihotra Part 1

Introduction :  The world is a very different place from the one our grandparents or for that matter our parents were born in. Perhaps one of the main changes is that the world is fraught with increasing pollution rates that have resulted in increased greenhouse gas emissions and other detrimental environmental impacts. When we speak of pollution, we generally think of the usual types of pollution such as air pollution, water pollution,...

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What Is Sanatana Dharmam?

Hinduism is not a religion. It is actually hindutva and is the Sanatana Dharma. Very few people know this fact and even 99% hindus don't know about this. Sanatana Dharma is the true and original name of Hinduism. So, what is the meaning of Sanatana Dharma? Sanatana means that which cannot be destroyed by fire, water, air, weapons and is present in all living and non living being. The nearest apt English word for Sanatana is ‘Eternal.’ Now...

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Akhanda Bharat (अखंड भारत्)

Akhand Bharat (अखंड भारत्) – This is the united and undevided India once we have and now it become an irredentist call to reunite Pakistan and Bangladesh with India to form an "Undivided India" as it is existed before the Delhi sultans, Mughals, British Raj (1858–1947) and prior to the Partition of India in 1947 and the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971. Very few people know the fact that the actual Akhand bharat extends from...

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Arjuna and His 10 Names

Arjun said to Uttar - "My ten names are - Arjun, Phaalgun, Jishnu, Keeriti, Shwetvaahan, Vibhatsu, Vijaya, Paarth, Savyashachee and Dhananjaya.  (1) Arjun - My complexion is unique like Arjun tree, and my name is stainless, that is why I am named as Arjun. (2) Phaalgun - I was born on the slopes of Himvaan in a place called Satsring on a day when the star Uttaraa Phaalgunee was in ascent, that is why my name is Phaalgun.  (3)...

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Aditya Hridayam and Surya Bhagawan (The Sun God)

Rishi Agastya is one of the greatest Seven Sages or Saptarshis of the Vedas and has been mentioned in several Puranic epics in various Sanskrit literatures. His name in sanskrit is Agasti : A-ga means a mountain, Asti, thrower and is also a name of Lord Shiva. He is considered as the first and foremost Siddha (sage) and the guru of many other Siddhas. AgastyaMuni is known to have made several contributions to the field of Medicine and Astrology...

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