Indra – The Supreme Deity of Rig Veda
In this article, Rekha Rao explains why Indra is regarded as the supreme deity in the Rigveda. Read this fascinating story of one of the most celebrated gods in the Hindu pantheon.
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The Mighty Sarasvati
Is Sarasvati only a river? How is it described in the vedic literature? Read this excerpt from Michel Danino's work to know more.
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Hindu Roots of Sikhism-3
How did Sikhism come to be seen as a separate religion? Was it due to the political interests of the British rulers in India? Read on to know.
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Agni Vidya: A Kindling of Inner Fire
What is the inner ritual and how does it involve fire? the story of Nachiketa gives us an answer. Read on to find out.
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Has Hinduism changed or remained the same?
Since Hindus have historically worshipped different deities over a vast span of time and space, one wonders whether Hinduism has changed over time or not.
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An Open Letter to ‘Religiously Open-Minded’ Hindus
A letter to the Hindus who are dangerously "generous" and choose to live in a world of their fantasies which is more than ideal and their 'well wishers':
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Religion and Culture
What is the relationship between religion and culture. A secular state claims to not touch religion and let it flourish and yet can religion survive at all without culture? Does the same apply on Hindu dharma.
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Importance of Hindu Festivals
A culture is known by its festivals. Festivals are not just celebrations or parties. They are rhythm or pulses of a culture and society. To celebrate them is to keep your culture alive. Smarak Prasad Sahoo expands on this in this beautiful article.
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Role of Nehru in Instituting Negationism in India
In this article Smarak Prasad Sahoo discusses negationism in India and what was the role of Jawahar Lal Nehru in it. He tells us how our first Prime Minister lied to his citizens and how he lay the foundation stone of academic distortion of Indian history.
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ऋत Ṛta: Nature’s Cycles and Biodiversity
Life evolves, enriching Earth to make up Nature, and why we must maintain eternal obligation towards Earth and Nature. What plays out in this interaction of the living and non-living was the merging of the amazing cycles of living and non-living components of Nature, as cycles of Living Nature got aligned with the preexisting pre-Life cycles of Earth. In this article, we shall discover these amazingly beautiful cycles, periodicities and rhythms of Earth and Nature (which Vaidiks normatively call ṚTA). We shall also study habitats and biodiversity.
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