महाभारत का युद्ध कब हुआ? किस कालखंड में हुई महाभारत पुराणों में क्या लिखा है कैसे तय होगी महाभारत के समय की गणना इस यक्ष–प्रश्न का उत्तर ढूँढ़ लेने पर भारतीय इतिहास की बहुत सारी काल–सम्बन्धी गुत्थियाँ सुलझ सकती हैं। विगत दो शताब्दियों में अनेक देशी–विदेशी इतिहासकारों ने महाभारत युद्ध की तिथि निर्धारित करने और उसके आधार पर समूचे इतिहास को व्यवस्थित करने का प्रयास किया है। पाश्चात्य इतिहासकारों ने तो भारतीय सभ्यता को अल्पकालीन […]
Monsoon Ragas 5 – Indra Jatra in Sikkim & Nepal Indra Jatra as the name suggests is festival for Rain God Indra. Indra also happens to be the God of Heaven. This is yet another festival that is celebrated by Hindus and is most important events that goes for eight days. Though Nepal originated festival, it has its ground even in Sikkim. Indra Jatra or “Yenya” is the biggest festival for the Nepalese “NEWAR” community […]
Monsoon Ragas – 4 Hyderabad’s Very Own Monsoon Festival: Bonalu Religion World. Hyderabad is metropolitan city busting with activity, be it IT industry or the entertainment industry the city is full of buzz always. Modernism is dominating at every instance and at every corner of the most happening city. Just over a fortnight after the monsoons advents into Kerala, Hyderabad receives its first rainfall and from then for fourth months the city will witness good […]
शास्त्रों के अनुसार जिस दिन पापनाशिनी, मोक्षप्रदायिनी, सरितश्रेष्ठा एवं पुण्यसलिला मां गंगा का पृथ्वी पर अवतरण हुआ वह दिन ‘गंगा दशहरा'(ज्येष्ठ शुक्ल दशमी) के नाम से जाना जाता है। विष्णुपदी गंगा मैया के धरती लोक पर आने का पर्व गंगा दशहरा इस साल सोमवार 1 जून को मनाया जाएगा। कहा गया है-‘गंगे तव दर्शनात मुक्तिः’ अर्थात निष्कपट भाव से गंगाजी के दर्शन मात्र से जीवों को कष्टों से मुक्ति मिलती है। वहीं गंगाजल के स्पर्श […]
Monsoon Ragas 2 : Karnataka – Kigga temple As part of series on rituals and festivals associated to monsoons, this part we look at a unique, small and sleepy village in Karnataka called Kigga. One must be wondering what Kigga has got to do with monsoons and rituals. A special pooja that is performed in the temple in the month June is to invite rains or to reduce the incessant rains. Either ways special pooja is performed at this temple. The Place If you have been a […]
हिंदी पंचांग के अनुसार, ज्येष्ठ माह में शुक्ल पक्ष की नवमी को महेश नवमी मनाई जाती है। इस साल महेश नवमी 31 मई यानी आज है। इस दिन भगवान शिव जी और माता पार्वती की पूजा-आराधना की जाती है। इन्हें महेश, शंकर, बाबा बर्फानी, केदारनाथ बाबा वैद्यनाथ, भोलेनाथ आदि नामों से जाना जाता है। धार्मिक मान्यता है कि इस दिन भगवान शिव जी की कृपा से माहेश्वरी समाज की वंशोत्पत्ति हुई है। अतः इस दिन […]
25 मई 2020 से शुरू हो रहा है नौतपा : सात दिन रहेगा असर वैदिक ज्योतिष के अनुसार जब सूर्य, रोहिणी नक्षत्र में प्रवेश करता है तबसे नौतपा प्रारंभ होता है। नौतपा के इन नौ दिन तक सूर्य से तीव्र ऊर्जा निकलती है, जिससे गर्मी का प्रकोप बढ़ता है। इस बार 24 मई की रात्रि 2 बजकर 32 मिनट पर सूर्य जो है वह रोहिणी नक्षत्र में प्रवेश कर रहा है। नौतपा की शुरुआत भले […]
Who would you choose, Jesus or the Spirit? Thomas Reese (RNS) — When you create a password at your bank, it asks you some authentication questions. My favorite is, “What historical person would you most like to meet?” I always wonder how many people say “Jesus.” On May 21, we celebrate the Ascension, the day Jesus left the Earth. I think a lot of us would like to have him back. But Jesus did leave […]
A new book on Tara explores a portal to the divine in a female form Yonat Shimron RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — Rachael Wooten wasn’t especially interested in Tibetan Buddhism when she discovered Tara, the female buddha of Tibet, often portrayed as a green young woman seated on a lotus throne. A native of the small, eastern North Carolina town of Kinston, Wooten grew up Methodist, earned a Ph.D. in psychology and has for years practiced […]
How do Buddhists handle coronavirus? The answer is not just meditation Pierce Salguero, Pennsylvania State University (The Conversation) Millions of Buddhists seeking protection and healing from the novel coronavirus are turning to traditional religious rituals. Since the emergence of COVID-19, the Dalai Lama, other senior monks and Buddhist organizations in Asia and worldwide have emphasized that this pandemic calls for meditation, compassion, generosity and gratitude. Such messages reinforce a common view in the West of […]
Real Ethos of the Story in Matasya Puran Dr. Satyakam Bhardwaj Vedic Research Foundation The MATASYA Puran presents a story that BHRAHASPATI Devataa, presented as the GURU of all Devatas graced to an assembly of all the Devtaas at the palace of Lord Indra. Finding the assemblage atypically quiet and subdued he inquired of Lord Indra what issues or problem was responsible for the absence of the usual conviviality, dancing and musical activities usually associated […]
Kurma Avatar – the divine turtle incarnation of Bhagavan Vishnu Once in ancient times, the gods had become powerful enough to dominate the demons, and Indra, the ruler of the gods, became the supreme, sovereign ruler of the heavenly region. One day when Indra was riding a majestic elephant, Sage Durvasa passed by and offered him flowers to congratulate him for his grandeur and greatness. Indra, in his conceit, looked down upon that raggedy saint […]
