Hinduism - The Scientific Religion

Hi there,Wishing you, your family and your friends a very Happy and Colourful Holi !On this Joyous occasion, let me describe the significance of the Holi Festival and it's inherent meaning.Holi is celebrated on 2 days:1) Day 1 - Burning of a ceremonial pyre of wood and other waste materials2)...

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Hi there,Posting after ages about a quantity that is a source of energy to all living beings on earth : LIGHT.The most well-known source of light is the Sun, or Surya Dev in Hinduism. Suryadev has been worshiped in India since time immemorial following the traditional way of respecting and...

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Hello everyone,Coming back after a month long hiatus with a post on probably the most celebrated festival in Hinduism, Diwali.As you know, people from all parts of the country celebrate Diwali with the same gusto and splendour. It is a time to visit friends and family, exchange wishes, interact and...

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Good Afternoon,Another appaling newspaper headline - A person in the USA applies for patenting the Vedic Maths method! Similar to patenting the physical practices like Yoga and Thoppukaram (alias Super Brain Yoga), people in the USA have now begun to patent our intellectual concepts like Vedic Maths as well...So what...

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Namaste,I am a big fan of our Hindu traditions and our calender, simply because there is no month devoid of festivities! The basic background of celebrating so many times a year is that these festivals give us reasons to meet our relatives, interact with them and share our joys and...

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Good Morning,Though this post is slightly off-topic, it is related to the Dasavathars.One of the things I am quite passionate about is Philately. I focus on all philatelic material (stamps,covers,etc.) related to Mahatma Gandhi. You would be surprised to learn that more than 90 countries have issued stamps on Mahatma...

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Hello everyone,Stambhas (pillars) play an important role in both Hinduism and our ancient history. Kirti Stambhas were erected by Kings to commemorate their famous victories. The most famous one among them is the Vijay Stambha in Chittor, Rajasthan (shown below). Literally translated into "Tower of Victory", it was made by...

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Good Evening,There are a lot of other discoveries and findings made by Aryabhatta, but I am taking a break for now. Will come back to Aryabhatta's scientific discoveries sometime later. This post deals with the various beneficial properties of Turmeric, one of the most important herbs of our tradition that...

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Good Afternoon,Astronomers are in for a rare treat with a triple eclipse occuring in the span of a month starting from tomorrow. The schedule has a Solar Eclipse on July 22nd sandwiched between two Lunar eclipses on July 7th and August 6th.The first recorded triple eclipse took place in 3067...

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Namaste Everyone,I've been away from my PC for a long time now. Had my 6th semester exams, and as you know about us would-be engineers, we open our books only the night before each dreaded paper. Add an eye infection to this already precarious scenario, and you can understand why...

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Hi,The post on Thoppukaranam alias "Super Brain Yoga" seems to have garnered a lot of interest. These days your blog is averaging 50+ hits a day! Sadly, this also goes on to show that when our ancient practices are marketed by the west, they receive a tremendous response... But my...

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Hi there,Recently, my friend sent me a video link on Youtube about a special kind of exercise called "Super Brain Yoga":Almost immediately, I read an article about the same in one of our National Dailies:http://www.dc-epaper.com/DC/DCC/2009/03/08/ArticleHtmls/08_03_2009_001_025.shtml?Mode=0As you can understand, this exercise, called "Super Brain Yoga" by the Americans, is nothing but...

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Hi there,Posting after a more than a month! Life is getting pretty busy these days, due to a hectic college schedule... In the meantime, I take pleasure in informing that this blog now has 6 followers and has just crossed 3000 unique visits. Thanks a lot for your support !Check...

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Hi there, As promised earlier, I am starting a series of posts that will explore the brilliance of ancient Indian scholars. There are many discoveries that have been made by them, but have subsequently been wrongly attributed to western scholars and others. Most of this stuff is already available on...

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Hi there,I've opened another blog to voice my views on current affairs and other stuff. Have a look:http://www.nikhilloids.blogspot.com/ In most cases of throat infections, your tonsils get swollen up. At this point, most doctors suggest that you get them removed as they cause unnecessary pain and discomfort. They consider it...

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Hello Everyone,Just came across a nice short story that shows how ancient Vedic Indians have described the periodical shedding and recurrence of a snake's skin.Maharishi Kashyap had 2 wives - Kadru and Vinita. Vinita was the mother of the great eagle Garuda (Lord Vishnu's Vahana or vehicle), while Kadru was...

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Hi,Something or the other has kept me delayed from posting for a long time. Just when I though exams were over and I could relax, college reopened after a blink-and-you'll-miss-it vacations ! So it took some time for me to settle in. Hopefully won't keep you waiting from now on...Getting...

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Hello Everyone,Earlier last week, someone left a comment rubbishing the scientific explanation of the Janehu/Upanayanam ceremony. Though I have already replied via a comment, I thought a post would be helpful for everyone else to also understand.Firstly, this scientific background of the Sacred Thread ceremony is a knowledge that has...

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Hi there,First of all, sorry for not being able to post for a long time. Was busy earlier and now am in the midst of my 5th semester exams.Many people have been writing in both via comments and directly about Lord Balaram being given a place in the Dasavathars instead...

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Hello there,The Janehu/Upanayanam ceremony is a very important tradition among the Brahmins. After the Namkaran (naming) ceremony, it is probably the next biggest occasion for the Brahmin boy. This ceremony marks the boy's entry into studies.The Upanayanam ceremony takes place when the boy is around 7-8 years old. A sacred...

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Hi there,There are various legends associated with the Tulsi plant, and therefore, I will just touch upon the most widespread one briefly before moving on to the scientific part:Vrunda/Vrinda was an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu, and was married to an Asura Jalandhar. To protect her Suhaag (Husband), she always...

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Hello everyone,Tree worship is an integral part of Hinduism. Underlying the central concept that God exists in eveything, trees are held in a special esteem as they provide food, oxygen, shelter, etc.From ages, we have been worshipping certain kinds trees and plants and attributing each one of them to be...

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Temple Tanks are an essential part of every large Hindu temple. In fact, every village/town/city definitely has a temple that has a sizable temple tank. But why does every temple need to have one?Conventional beliefs hold that the water of a temple tank is holy and has cleansing properties. The...

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Hi,This post is about the importance of fasting on Ekadasi (11th day of moon cycle).Now, it is an age old practice for Indians to observe a fast (vrat) on Ekadasi days. Ekadasi is 11th day of the moon cycle, both from the full moon and from the new moon (equidistant).I...

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Hello Everyone,An addition to my last post on the Kalki Avatar. One of the most famous verses of the Mahabharat goes like this:Yadaa Yadaa hi Dharmasya Glanirbhavati Bharata Abhyuttanam Adharmasya Tadaatmaanam Srujamyaham Paritranaya Sadhunaam Vinaashaya ch DushkritaamDharmasansthapanarthaya Sambhavami Yuge Yuge These lines have been spoken by Lord Krishna. The...

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