Smruti Literature – An overview
2018-03-30
The Smruti, is not an independent concept, it has its origin in the Dharmashastra. Interestingly, Read More →
Svapnavasavadattam of Bhasa
2018-03-30
Bhasa was certainly a talented dramatist judging from the number and variety of his dramasRead More →
Taittiriya Upanishad
2018-03-30
Taittiriya Upanishad belongs to the Krishna Yajurved. It is the most widely Read More →
THADHIMUGAN IN RAMAYANA
2020-04-16
INTRODUCTION Thadhimugan was a great Vanara, who contains noble characteristics, and considered as a GEM among the Vanaras, similar to Lord Hanuman. He was mentioned in the great epic Ramayana as the uncle of Sukriva and also guards his beautiful garden with his monkey army. Similar to other Vanaras, heRead More →
The Essence of Yoga Vasishta
2018-03-30
Yoga Vasishta Sara is the essence of Brihat (the great) Yoga Vasishta attributed to Sage Valmiki, the author of theRead More →
Upanishad – An introduction
2018-03-30
The Upanishads come towards the end of the Vedas. Therefore, they are called as ‘Vedanta’.Read More →
Upveda – science of life
2018-02-12
In addition to the four Vedas and Upanishads there are four Upavedas or subsidiary VedasRead More →
Urubhanga Natakam of Bhasa
2018-03-30
Urubhangam is one of the oldest surviving play written by Bhasa in the 2nd or 3rd century, based onRead More →
Uttamaujas In Mahabharata
2021-10-08
UTTAMAUJAS IN MAHABHARATA INTRODUCTION In the epic Mahabharata, Uttamaujas was a talented warrior of the Panchala Kingdom. In Mahabharata, he is described as a good looking and sweet natured person. The Panchala king Drupada considered him like his son, and he appointed him to act as a bodyguard to Arjuna. HeRead More →
Uttara ramacharita
2018-03-30
Bhavabhuti’s play is a semi-imaginary description of the happenings in the life of King Ram.Read More →
Vamana Purana
2018-03-30
Vamana Purana is the only Purana which gives a detailed and comprehensive account of the Avatars (incarnations) along Read More →
Varaha Purana
2018-03-30
Varaha Purana belongs to Vaishnava lore and is narrated by Vishnu in the form of Varaha to Mother Earth.Read More →
Vedangas – An Introduction
2018-03-30
Vedangas are considered as limbs of the Vedas. A student who wants to understand and realize the inner meaningRead More →
Vishnu Purana
2018-03-30
The Vishnu Purana is eminently a Vaishnava treatise and considers Vishnu as the Supreme Being,Read More →
Vishnudharma and Vishnudharmottara Purana
2018-03-30
Both Vishnudharma and Vishnudharmottara are Upa Puranas but they are very significant and famousRead More →
Vivekdhairyashraya
2018-02-19
Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3 Topic 4 Topic 5 Topic 6 Topic 7 Topic 8 Topic 9Read More →
Yadnyavalkya Smruti
2018-03-30
An ancient Indian Sanskrit scholar namely Yadnyavalkya is the author of Yadnyavalkya Smruti.Read More →
Yajur Veda
2018-03-30
Yajurveda is the second among the four Vedas. The word Yajus (‘यजुस्’)means mantras in the formRead More →