Games such as Chess, Snakes and Ladders, Playing Cards, Polo, the martial arts of Judo and Karate had originated in India and it was from here that these games were transmitted to foreign countries, where they were further developed. Several games now familiar across the world owe their origins in India, particularly, the games of chess, ludo (including ladders and snake), and playing cards. The...
The Puranas (Sanskrit ‘ancient’, since they focus on ancient history of the universe) are part of Hindu Smriti. These religious scriptures discuss varied topics like devotion to God in his various aspects, traditional sciences like Ayurveda, Jyotish, cosmology, concepts like dharma, karma, reincarnation and many others.Sage Vyasa is credited with compilation of Puranas from age Yuga...
The Vedas are perhaps the oldest written text on our planet today. They date back to the beginning of Indian civilization and are the earliest literary records of the whole Aryan race. They are supposed to have been passed through oral tradition for over 100,000 years. They came to us in written form between 4-6,000 years ago. The Vedas are divided into four groups, Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda...
This is not a UFO but stretches the imagination so one can believe. No entities. Check it out. If anything it’s a probe. ‘Oumuamua is the first interstellar object detected passing through the Solar System. It is a small stellar object that some think could be a UFO or solar sail send to explore outer space. Formally designated 1I/2017 U1, it was discovered by Robert Weryk using the...
The Literature regarded as central to the Vedic and Hindu literary tradition was originally predominantly composed in Sanskrit. Indeed, much of the morphology inherent in the learning of Sanskrit is inextricably linked to study of the Vedas and other early texts. Vedic literature is divided by tradition into two categories: Shruti Ð that which is heard (traditionally understood as revelation) and...
Orion’s Official Star Names APOD – December 4, 2016 Betelgeuse, alternatively by its Bayer designation Alpha Orionis, is a massive M-type red supergiant star nearing the end of its life. When it explodes it will even be visible during the day. It is the second brightest star in Orion, and is a semiregular variable star. It serves as the “right shoulder” of the hunter it...
Science and technology in ancient and medieval India covered all the major branches of human knowledge and activities, including mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry, medical science and surgery, fine arts, mechanical and production technology, civil engineering and architecture, shipbuilding and navigation, sports and games Ancient India was a land of sages, saints and seers as well as a...
Sanskrit is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand. Sanskrit holds a prominent position in Indo-European studies. Classical Sanskrit is the standard register as laid out in the grammar of Panini, around the 4th...
1 Dwarka; Krishna temple of Dwarkadhish 2 Mt. Girnar; Jain temples and goddess temple of Amba Mata 3 Somnath; Shiva Jyotir linga temple 4 Shatrunajaya; Jain temples 5 Ujjain; Mahakaleswar Jyotir linga Shiva temple 6 Sanchi; Buddhist stupa 7 Omkareshwar; Jyotir linga Shiva temple 8 Nasik; Godavari river Kumbha Mela site 9 Ajanta caves; 29 Buddhist, Hindu, Jain sacred caves 10 Ellora; Buddhist...
The word Jainism comes from the Sanskrit word for saint “jinah” which dreives from “Jayati” meaning “he conquers” – thus they are conquers of mortal bondage. Along with Hinduism and Buddhism, Jainism is one of the three most ancient of India’s religions still in existence. Although Jainism has [fewer] followers than Hinduism and Sikhism it has had...