Fourteen Lokas as Viewing Galleries
Puranas describe fourteen worlds or Lokas. Indeed, Earth is one of these realms and the most tangible. Seven of the fourteen are below the earth plane, and six are above it.
Upaprana and Brain activity after death
What happens to Prana after death? We must understand minor Pranas to answer this question. Researchers wrote in a study published in the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences that they observed brain activity
Guru and Recognition
I was at a Guru Purnima function in Boone, North Carolina at the Art of Living Ashram, in 2016. Sri Sri Ravishankar spoke about the tradition of Gurus and the
Why is the Zone of Avoidance associated with Mitra?
There is a delicate balance between forces of affinity (Mitra) and of the freedom to expand (Varuna). This balance keeps everything in place in the universe. Mitra-Varuna device as described
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Blues Galaxies and Indra Deva
What is the role of Vritra and Vala in a galaxy center? Can we infer this from the example of rain clouds? Rishis explain the nature of Devas through illustrations
Mental Worship & Idol Worship
The Kailasanathar (கைலாசநாதர்) temple is one of the oldest in Kanchi, the ancient town of temples. Certainly, the temple is famous for exquisite carvings from the 7th century. An interesting
Sanskrit Prefixes sheet
In Sanskrit prefixes are used commonly to change the meaning of a verb root. Hover over any prefix and see alternate meanings. The prefixes are grouped into logical columns such
7000 year old croc watchers of India
Archeologists have found numerous prehistoric cave paintings in the central part of the Indian subcontinent dating back 5000+ years. Researcher K Ramakrishna Reddy now wants to add Akkampalli caves near Kurnool to
The space within a human cell and the 27 Nakshatras
Human cell fascinates Biologists, it being the smallest unit of human life. Many organelles function almost independently inside the cell because they are enclosed within their own protective membrane. Certainly
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The symbolism of Manus
Paleontologist have defined the period around 2 million years ago as a major point in the evolution of life on planet earth. Evolutionary forces built around that time a prototype