Tag: Hinduism

Holi

Story of Holi – Festival Of Colors

Holi – The Festival Of Colors celebrated in every part of India has its significance in term of its history and rituals, It signifies victory of good over evil as stated in the various religious literature. India is full of...

/ 2018-03-01
Kangiten - japanese versione of Ganesha

Why Japanese religion is similar to Hinduism?

In classical Japanese, India is known as ‘tenjiku’, which translates as “the land of heaven”. This is only an indication of how Japanese culture appreciates the Indian civilization. This term, again, is derived from the Chinese word ‘Tianzhu’. Indian ideas,...

/ 2017-04-24
Islamic India - The biggest holocaust in World History

Islamic India – The biggest holocaust in World History

With the invasion of India by Mahmud Ghazni about 1000 A.D., began the Muslim invasions into the Indian subcontinent and they lasted for several centuries. Nadir Shah made a mountain of the skulls of the Hindus he killed in Delhi...

/ 2016-01-09
The ape-army building the bridge of Rama

6th-century Ramayana discovered in Kolkata library, stuns scholars

The new 6th century Ramayana discovered at a Sanskrit library in Kolkata has the potential to widen our understanding of this Indian epic.

/ 2016-01-03
Science Behind OM

The Science Behind OM Mantra

The frequency of Om is exactly the same as the frequency of earth’s rotation around its own axis. So, in some sense, earth is saying Om.

/ 2016-01-01
Hindu Mandala found in Nazca Lines

Indian Mandala found in Peru’s Nazca Lines

The Nazca Lines are a series of ancient geoglyphs located in the Nazca Desert in southern Peru. No one has proof as to who built them and what their function was. The geoglyphs depict living creatures, stylized plants and imaginary beings,...

/ 2015-12-26
pre-islamic hindu and buddhist heritage of afghanistan

A Peep Into Hindu & Buddhist Past of Afghanistan

Afghanistan is today a Muslim country separated from India by another Muslim country Pakistan. But in 980 C.E. Afghanistan was a place where the people were Hindus and Buddhists. The year 980 C.E. marks the beginning of the Muslim invasion into...

/ 2015-11-15
The Divine Holy Waters

The Divine Holy Waters

From the beginning of recorded history, India has honoured her rivers, both for their beauty and their blessings. Seven of these rivers were singled out for recognition as goddesses, not for their hydrological profile but for the sacred and cultural...

/ 2015-03-26

My Son Sanctuary – Shiva temple in Central Vietnam

Between the 4th and 13th centuries a unique culture which owed its spiritual origins to Indian Hinduism developed on the coast of contemporary Vietnam. This is graphically illustrated by the remains of a series of impressive tower-temples located in a...

/ 2015-02-18
Five Hollywood Movies inspired by Hinduism

Five Hollywood Movies influenced by Hinduism

The philosophy behind a couple of super hit movies in Hollywood is based on Hinduism. Hollywood itself has actually been embracing arcane Indian systems for a long time now. A few well-known Hollywood stars have willingly and openly expressed this...

/ 2015-01-29