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 56 Vinayaka of Kashi

“Those who worship these 56 Vinayaks attain divine knowledge and wisdom even after the death at distant places. Those who recite the DhundhirajStotra and the story of fifty sixVinayaks their souls get purified, these people get success at every step. By recalling and worshipping these 56 Vinayaks at any place pulls out its worshippers out […]

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Jyotirlingas of India

“Naa aadi naa ant uska, wo sabka naa inka naa unka, wahi shunya hai wahi aekaay, jiske bheetar basaa Shivaay”.   The word ‘Jyoti’ means light and ‘linga’ means sign. Jyotirlinga is the light of Lord Shiva. A Jyotirlinga is a holy representation of Lord Shiva. There are 12 Jyotirlingas in India. The primary image of all […]

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Jyotirlingas in Maharashtra

The word ‘Jyoti’ means light and ‘linga’ means sign. Jyotirlinga is the light of Lord Shiva.  A Jyotirlinga is a holy representation of Lord Shiva. Out of 12 Jyotirlingas, 3 are in Maharashtra. The three Jyotirlingas of Maharashtra are Bhimashankar, Ghrishneshwar, and Trimbakeshwar. 1. Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga, Maharashtra The Bhimashankar Temple is located in the Sahyadri region of […]

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108 Names Of Lord Shiva

shiva-ashtottarashata-namavali There are more than a thousand names attributed to Lord Shiva of which 108 are given here: # Name Meaning Hindi 1 Om Shivaya Namah Always Pure ॐ शिवाय नमः 2 Om Maheshwaraya Namah Lord Of Gods ॐ महेश्वराय नमः 3 Om Shambhave Namah One Who Bestows Prosperity ॐ शंभवे नमः 4 Om Pinakine […]

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List of Temples Where Men Are NOT ALLOWED (9 Temples)

India is known as the land of temples.  Temples are a source of energy. It has been used for ages for re-energizing. Each temple is built for a reason and resonates with different energy for different purposes. For example, some temples are for healing the mind, some are for gaining knowledge, some for protection from […]

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Sir C V Raman on Sanskrit

dated February 28, 1957: C.V. Raman and Sanskrit The Sanskrit Commission, at its sittings in Bangalore, interviewed Dr. C.V. Raman, who expressed the view that the people were rooted in Sanskrit. “It was truly the national language. It was wrong to say that it was dead; it was very much alive and it embodies everything we […]

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Sanskrit is not a Hindu language: Dr Ahmed

Sanskrit is not a Hindu language: Dr Ahmed By Prabal Kr Das GUWAHATI, Dec 22 – The study of Sanskrit literature could lead to a life of serene happiness. Such a statement might appear irrational when made by a layperson. But what if a scholar of repute nods in accord, and even cites some compelling […]

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Reading Sanskrit Improves Brain Functioning

Reading Sanskrit Improves Brain Functioning The MUM Review, 6.Feb. 2002, by Brynne Sissom The physiological effects of reading Sanskrit are similar to those experienced during the Transcendental Meditation® technique, according to research recently completed by Dr. Fred Travis, director of the ERG/psychophysiology lab of Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, USA.   Dr. Travis asked […]

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Samskrtam tradition: interview with Dean Brown, Prof. of Physics

“Here is an informative TV production called: “Thinking allowed”. It presents: The Sanskrit Tradition: An Interview with Dr. Dean Brown, Prof. of Physics, U. of Hawaii, Manoa: It brings forward the interesting Eastern/Western views of Professor Dean Brown, an eminent Theoretical Physicist (and Sanskrit Scholar, who has recently translated the Upanishads). The interview is really […]

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Insult of the wonder language, Sanskrit: Indulata Das

Insult of the wonder language Modern day mandarins scoff at Sanskrit even as they promote Persian, Urdu and Arabic By Dr. Indulata Das Now let us come to some comments made on Sanskrit in a Sanskrit University by none other than the Chancellor of the same University. In the near past Shri T. V. Rajeswar, […]