The Mahabharata Mahabharata is a treasure trove of wisdom and leadership lessons for all walks of life. Every character, main lead characters or even the smaller and lesser known characters, all are designed to convey one or the other aspect of life. One can lessons from their ideals, actions and circumstances they went through. Shikandi: The Transgender who is the cause of Bhishma’s Death Let us look into the role of Shikandi had to play […]
Lesser Known Character of Mahabharata: Vikarna Every one of us has known about Mahabharata and Ramayana since childhood. These are the two greatest Sanskrit epics and have been highly influential for the people over the ages. Be it for its philosophy or its religious connotations, these epics are part of every man’s life in India. Be it a believer in religious faith or not, it is immaterial, people get to know about these epics for […]
Where to place Sankha at Home? Dr. Swati Chakraborty It is very important to know about the reality of Sankha or conch shell. From the Vedic era till today the traditional Indian Sankha or conch shell have its position of the clan in the Indian Hindu house remains steady. As a symbol of Lord Vishnu, Sankha is also being worshiped. Apart from this, the war started in the ancient time; it was also said in […]
Is keeping Mahabharata at home a bad omen? | Question & Answer by HG Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Das There is a widely-spread belief that you should not keep Mahabharata scripture or its photo at home. People say that it will bring faction in your family. Being a bad omen, it will bring troubles to you. People feel that Mahabharata is all about fight and war –so, if we keep something like this at home, we are […]
The Snake Sacrifice by Devdutt Patnaik First Published in Sunday Mid-day ‘Devlok’ on 27 July 2008 It is said that the Mahabharata should not be read inside the house because it is the tale of a household divided. But incredible as it sounds, Mahabharata is not the tale of war or violence – it is the tale of the futility of war and violence. It was first narrated by Vyas’ student Vaisampayan, to calm the […]
What is Tamil Veda? Depending on who you ask, you will find one of three books identified as the Tamil Veda, locally known as Dravida Veda or Tamil Marai: 1) Thirukkural, a secular book of 1,330 ethical sayings, by Valluvar, which is over 2,000 years old and of probable Jain origin. 2) Thevaram, a Shaiva book of nearly 800 devotional songs, by Nayanars, which is also over 1,000 years old, that are sung in Shaiva […]
