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Parikshit, Fate Served On A Plate
Wisdom

Parikshit, Fate Served On A Plate

Yogi Ashwiniji keeps taking his students through various experiments of energy. On one such occasion, he warned a student that the day was heavy on

Naina Pahuja 3 min read
The Sacred Bead Rudraksha
Wisdom

The Sacred Bead Rudraksha

From times immemorial Rudraksha beads have been worn and worshipped by sadhaks for properties of different facets or mukhis. These beads have found mention in

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Cows in Scriptures
Culture

Cows in Scriptures

Of the three heinous crimes enumerated in the Shaastras, Gau Hatya (cow slaughter) is one (Rigveda 7.56.17). The ones who think this to

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Bhasmasur
From the Puranas

Bhasmasur

It is said that in the abode of Shiv, all are welcome – bhoot, pret, pisach, yaksh, kinnar, manav, dev, daanav. Shiv does not discriminate between

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Mathematics and Vedas
Wisdom

Mathematics and Vedas

“Yathaa Shikha Mayuranaam, Naaganammanayoyatha Tadvadvedaangasaastranaam Ganitammoordhanistitham” This sloka, as mentioned in the Vedaanga Jyotisham, the first known work in astronomy, means, “Like the crests on

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