Hindu Religion its Rich Cultural Heritage
Hindu Sanatana Dharma – scriptures, customs and traditions, Author: Janardhan Prasad.
Pages under this category of ‘Hindu Religion and Culture’ comprise of Hindu Dharma, Ashrama Dharmas, Bharatavarsha, Tririnas, Sanatana dharma etc.
Chaturashramas are four Phases of Life. Dharmas are social and family duties to be performed by an individual. Four phases of life are Balyam, Kaumaram, Yavvanam and Vardhakyam. Indian Society’s resilience in the face of adversity is unique and amazing when compared to other societies. This distinctive characteristic of Indian Society is because of Traditional Family System … Read more
Hindu Religion has a rich cultural heritage. And in fact Hindu Culture is based on social hormony among its constituent groups or communiities, which charecterstic is of course wrongly termed as religious tolerance. Achaara Paramo DharmaH Hindu Customs and traditions have evolved over millennia and Hindu religion is based on the Principle of Achaara Paramo … Read more
भारतवर्ष भरतखंड जम्बूद्वीप भारतवर्ष वह देश था जहाँ प्राचीन काल में महान राजा भरत का शासन था। जाहिर है कि भरतखंड भारतवर्ष (Bharatavarsh) का ही हिस्सा होना चाहिए। और जम्बूद्वीप (Jambudweep) का अर्थ है वह भूमि जो भालुओं द्वारा बसाई गई थी। (मैंने अपने शोध में देखा है कि वर्तमान में सिंध और पंजाब के … Read more
GIST OF THE BOOK, A Tribute to the Ancient World of India © (The History of Vedic times):This treatise is an endeavor by the author, D V S Janardhan Prasad, to bring historicity to the events and personalities of the Epics, Vedas etc. The author says that Hindu Sanatana Dharma originated in ancient Sapta Sindhu Valley … Read more
Abode of Sri Venkateswara swamy at Tirumala Tirupati extents in all the Seven Hills, Edukondalu. That’s why the Lord is called as Edukondala Venkanna Swamy (ఏడుకొండల వేంకటేశ్వర స్వామి). That is why Lord Sri Venkateswara is popularly called as Edukondala Swamy. Seven Hills abode reduced to two Hills Now limiting or down sizing His abode to … Read more
Bharatavarsha Bharatakhanda Jambudweepa Bharatavarsha means the country that was ruled by legendary King Bharata during ancient times. And literally Bharatakhanda means that part of the Country which was ruled by King Bharata. Puranas and Itihasas and also Rig Veda mentions King Bharata. One Bharata Ruled Kosala Rajya as a nominee of Lord Rama. This is … Read more
Brahmacharya the state of divine celebacy Rishis of ancient India lead celebate lives by following Brahmacharya. So we have to understand that Rishis who are said to be Brahma’s children are not natural born but his wish children. In reality they were students of Brahma, who carried forward the knowledge and tradition of their Guru’s school of … Read more
Caste, Jati and Varna systems Varna system or Varna Vyavastha prevailed in India since time immemorial. IN fact the word Caste is of Portuguese origin used to denote endogamous communities. But application of word caste to Kula, varna and Jaati is not right. When Portuguese came and got in contact with Indians they must have found … Read more
It is a pity that Indian women have to fight to wear Sari in an Indian School! The dress or ornaments we wear language we speak identify our Personality based on our cultural back ground. It should be noted that it is Christian West dress code we are imitating in the name of Global trend. … Read more
Hindu society is based on the principles of “Achaaraa paramo dharmaH”. It respects social norms of every community it embraces. First it accommodates them and allows it to assimilate into the main stream society. It can be called as Social culture. This system is in contrast to the system of Acculturation. Hindu Spirit of Accommodation … Read more
Materialists call faith and belief systems of Hindus as ‘superstitious’. But how can a materialist criticize and denigrate of what crores believe a thing to be true and working ? Science of recent times ( last 250 Years ) made so many strides and made man live better and live long, there is no denial … Read more
Hindu traition ordains one to follow Ashrama dharmas to discharge of three eternal debts, called as Tririnas. The Concept of Tririnas envisages that a Man is born indebted to Gods, Gurus, and his Ancestors. Tririnas Tririnas are called as Deva Rina, Rishi rina and Pitru Rina. He was indebted to his ancestors and parents and … Read more
WE are going to learn in this article that present day Harappa was the original Ayodhya of Ramayana. Present day Ayodhya town is situated in North India. Another town called Ayuthiya is in Thailand. But where did original Ayodhya located where the story of Ramayana took place ?(These are extracts from Chapter 16 titled ‘ Aparajitam’ in author’s … Read more
A family, in general, consists of Parents, grand parents and children and grand children. Hindu family norms are bedrock of Indian society. Resilience of Indian social culture in the face of adversities is unique and legendary. This resilience emanates from its’ rich family norms that are followed since ages. After brisk aping of the Western Christian Nuclear … Read more
Hindu Marriage is a Sacrament. I suggest the Indian Psychiatric Society people to read some Books on Sociology also. Marriage is an Institution not simply to satisfy simply sexual needs. Marriage in India is marriage between two families not simply between two individuals. And it is the sacred duty of a man to get married … Read more
Grihastha Grihashthashrama dharma is the man’s obligation to enter into family life and perform his duties. Grihastha means a householderman. Ashrama means a phase of life. Dharma means social duty. And we have to understand that institutions of Brahmacharins and Grihasthas, even though they preach and practice different and opposite ideals both the practices are … Read more
Legendary Meluhha is treated as a Country, perhaps ancient India. But this author finds it as a City, city of Meluhha (𒈨𒈛𒄩𒆠). The ancient city of Mohenzo daro of Indus Valley civilization. Ravana’s Lanka Some believe that the present day Sri Lanka is the ancient city of Lanka of Ravana. Comparison of Sri Lanka with … Read more
Sindhu river Saraswati river References to Saraswati river comes many times in Vedas. It appears as Sindhu, Sapta Sindhu, etc. Actually River Saraswati Rriver is part of this Sapta sindhu matrix. Phrase of Sapta Sindhu is generally used in Vedas to refer to seven water bodies combinedly, as Seven Rivers. Sapta means Seven, Sindhu means … Read more
Hindu Religion and Culture has produced world renowned Vedas. “Go back to the Vedas, especially the Rig Veda. Vedas contain everything. Vedas are infallible. ” Swamy Dayananda Saraswathi christened thus AryaSamaj’ in 1875. This has led a section of Hindu intellectuals into the darkness of ethno- centrism. But what does Rig veda contain? In what … Read more
People confuse over usage of Sanatana Dharma to refer to Hindu Religion. In fact both are one and the same. Indians that is Hindus referred to their Religion, Customs and tradition in their Scriptures as Sanatana Dharama. Greeks called us as Indians. And Persians called us as Hindus. So we have to understand that Sanatana … Read more
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