Hindu Beliefs - About Hindus & Hinduism

Download Telugu Movies for Free - High Quality DVD Rips

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Download Telugu Movies for Free - High Quality DVD Rips -Download Telugu Movies from Sites such as MegaUpload, Rapidshare etc. Download and watch movies at your leisure - Download Full Telugu Films, mp3 songs, trailers, videos and more

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Stories of Lord Sri Krishna - Krishna in Vridavana, Madhura

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Lord Krishna, the eighth and full incarnation (poornavatara) of Lord Vishnu, is the most loved and worshiped deity of Hindus all over India. The life and divine pastimes of Lord Krishna in the land of Vrindavana, killing of numerous demons who tried to harm little Krishna, His divine association with gopis of Vrindana, His subsequent move to ...

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Stories of Lord Sri Krishna - Stories from Bhagavatam

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Stories of Lord Sri Krishna - Stories from Bhagavatam - Lord Krishna, the eighth and full incarnation (poornavatara) of Lord Vishnu, is the most loved and worshipped deity of Hindus all over India. The life and divine pastimes of Lord Krishna in the land of Vrindavana, killing of numerous demons who tried to harm little Krishna ...

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Story of Lord Krishna - Srimad Bhagavatam, Bhagavata Purana

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Bhagavata Purana is a celebrated hindu purana composed by Veda Vyasa. Srimad Bhagavatam relates the story of the Lord Krishna and His Incarnations since the earliest records of the vedic history. It is verily the Krishna-Bible of the Hindu-universe. Srimad Bhagavatam, Bhagavata Purana, Story of Sri Krishna, Story of the Fortunate One.

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Srimad Bhagavata Purana - The Stories of Lord Krishna

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Srimad Bhagavatam - Bhagavata Purana, Stories of Sri Krishna

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Srimad Bhagavatam - Bhagavata Purana, Story of Sri Krishna

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Hindu Epic Mahabharata - Stories, Translations, Summary ...

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MahabharataOnline.Com presents an exclusive website about the peerless Hindu epic "Mahabharata" - Contains complete english translation of Vyasa's Mahabharata, Simple English narration of Mahabharata by Rajaji, Summary of Mahabharata, Stories from Mahabharata, Articles about Mahabharata, deep look into characters in mahabharata and more..

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An Exclusive Mahabharata (Mahabharat / Mahabharatam) Portal

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Hindu Epic Mahabharata - Stories, Translations, Summary ...

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An Exclusive Mahabharata (Mahabharat / Mahabharatam) Portal

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Birbal Stories - Funny Stories of Akbar and Birbal

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Birbal Stories (Stories of Birbal) - Funny Stories of Akbar and Birbal. Birbal was an advisor in the court of Akbar and is very popular for his sharp intellect and sense of humour. The stories of Birbal are very popular among kids and adults alike and forms an indispensable part in Indian folk lore.

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Funny Stories of Akbar and Birbal - Birbal Stories

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Stories of Birbal - Funny Stories of Akbar and Birbal

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Telugu Novels - Free PDF Files of Telugu Novels

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Free Online Telugu Novels - Free PDF Files of Telugu Novels - Over 60 novels in clean PDF format that can be downloaded for free - Free novels for Telugu People -Novels of Yandamuri Veerendranath, Mallik, Suryadevara Rammohan Rao, Kommanapalli Ganapati Rao, Chandu Sombabu etc.

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Hindu Scriptures - Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita

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The post-Vedic Hindu scriptures form the latter category; the Mahabharata and the Ramayana are notable epics considered scripture by many sects. A sort of cross-over between the religious epics and Upanishads of the Vedas is the Bhagavad Gita, considered to be revered scripture by almost all Hindus today. Hindu texts are typically seen to revolve..

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You Are God - the Hindu Doctrine of Universal Oneness

2008-05-10T03:09:00.001-07:00

That Thou Art (tat tvam asi) is a grand pronouncement (mahavakya) that occurs in Chandogya Upanishad. Svetaketu was the grandson of Aruna, and the son of Uddalaka. His father sent him to Gurukul (forest ashrama of a guru in ancient India). His family had a long tradition of studying Vedic Lore and intricacies of the knowledge contained therein..

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The Essence of Hindu Upanishads and Vedas

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Upanishads are the primary scriptures of Hindu Vedanta Philosophy. Almost every hindu religious teacher has commented on most of these major Upanishads. They are all discourses and dialogues on spiritual experiences and pursuits. Long or short, in prose or poetry, they are expositions and theses on fundamental questions...

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Upanishads - ultimate scriptures of Hinduism

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Hindu Upanishads: Aitareya • Brihadaranyaka • Chandogya Taraka • Isa • Katha • Kena • Mandukya • Mundaka • Prasna • Shvetashvatara • Taittiriya - The Upanishads are mystic or spiritual contemplations of the Vedas, their putative end and essence, and thus known as Vedānta ("the end of the Vedas").

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Vedanta - Hindu philosophical teachings of the Upanishads

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Also known as the Uttara ("later") Mimamsa school, Vedanta concentrates on the philosophical teachings of the Upanishads rather than on the ritualistic injunctions of the Brahmanas. The more abstruse Vedanta (meaning literally the end or the goal of the Vedas) is the essence of the Vedas, encapsulated in the Upanishads. Vedantic thought drew on ...

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Purva Mimamsa - A Hindu Philosophy of Vedic Ritualism

2008-05-10T02:56:00.001-07:00

The main objective of the Purva ("earlier") Mimamsa school was to establish the authority of the Vedas. Consequently this school's most valuable contribution to Hinduism was its formulation of the rules of Vedic interpretation. Its adherents (Mimamsakas) believe that one must have unquestionable faith in the Vedas and perform the fire-sacrifices...

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Nyaya school of Thought in Hinduism - Six systems of Hindu.

2008-05-10T02:53:00.001-07:00

The Nyaya school of philosophical speculation is based on texts called the Nyaya Sutras. They were written by Aksapada Gautama, probably in the second century BCE. The most important contribution made by this school is its methodology. This is based on a system of logic that, subsequently, has been adopted by the majority of the other Indian...

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A study of Yoga in Hindu Philosophy of Bhakti, Jnana, Karma.

2008-05-10T02:01:00.001-07:00

Yoga is considered by some to have arisen from the Samkhya philosophy. Its primary text is the Bhagavad Gita, which explores the four primary systems: Karma-Yoga; Buddhi-Yoga; Dhyana-Yoga; and Bhakti-Yoga.

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A study of Samkha, a branch of Hindu Philosophy

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Samkhya is the oldest of the orthodox philosophical systems in Hinduism. Samkhya postulates that the universe consists of two eternal realities: Purusha (souls) and Prakriti (matter or nature). The Purushas are many and conscious but are devoid of all qualities — they are the silent spectators of prakriti. Prakriti is composed of three gunas...

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A study of Hindu Philosophy and Hindu religion

2008-05-10T01:57:00.001-07:00

Hindu philosophy is one of the main divisions of Indian philosophy and constitutes an integral part of Indian culture. The great diversity in thought and practice of Hinduism is nurtured by its liberal universalism.Hindu philosophy is traditionally seen through the prism of six different systems (called darshanas in Sanskrit). The six major ...

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A deep look into Backward Caste Hindu Saints

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Hinduism is believed to have around 5,000 years of known history and traditions dating back to much earlier. Over this time period, it has absorbed some superstitions such as the caste system. There have been employed the backward castes for many religious activities such as construction or temples. In many places, it is required that a .....

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Upanishads and Hindu Scriptures Wiki Portal

2008-05-10T01:52:00.001-07:00

A comprehensive Upanishads and Hindu Scriptures Portal has been started in HinduWiki to explore the esoteric wisdom of Upanishads, the mystic texts of Hindus containing the wisdom sections of Vedas. Translations for All 108 Upanishads have been collected along with various articles exploring the truth of Ultimate Reality.

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Chiranjeevi about to announce his Political Party

2008-04-08T00:54:00.001-07:00

The entry of mega-star Chiranjeevi into main stream politics of Andhra Pradesh has been a hot topic of discussion in the political circles of Andhra Pradesh. Chiranjeevi has a very high popularity among the masses of AP and he has been praised also for his charitable contributions through his Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust

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Rajasthan Royals - Indian Premier League Team

2008-03-31T06:32:00.001-07:00

Rajasthan Royals is the franchise that will represent the city of Jaipur in the Indian Premier League. The team will be led and coached by Shane Warne. There is no Icon Player for the team. This is the only IPL team to have a foreign captain and playing coach.

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Hindu Ritual Sandhya Vandanam

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The important features of this ceremony are:

Achamana or sipping of water with recitation of Mantras (viz., Achyutaya Namah, Anantaya Namah, Govindaya Namah, etc.), Marjana or sprinkling of water on the body which purifies the mind and the body, Aghamarshana or expiation for the sins of many births, and Surya Arghya or oblations of water to the Sun-god,
Pranayama or control of breath which steadies the wandering mind, and silent recitation of Gayatri,
Upasthana or religious obeisance.

Arghya

The first part up to Arghya consists of hymns addressed to water and its benefits. The sprinkling of water on the face and the head and the touching of the different organs (the mouth, nose, eyes, ears, chest, shoulders, head, etc.) with wetted fingers, are meant to purify those parts of the body and invoke the respective presiding deities on them. They also stimulate the nerve-centres and wake up the dormant powers of the body.

The Arghya drives the demons who obstruct the path of the rising sun. Esoterically, lust, anger and greed are the demons who obstruct the intellect from rising up. The intellect is the sun.

Pranayama and Japa

The second part of Sandhya consists of Pranayama and Japa of Gayatri.

Suryopasthana

The third part of Sandhya is the Suryopasthana. It is a prayer for forgiveness, mercy and grace. The prayer is: “Let me not go down to the earthly house. Have mercy, O Lord! My strength was very weak, O Lord! I did wrong actions. Have mercy, O Lord!” These are Vedic hymns addressed to the sun in the morning, noon and evening. The sun is the intellect in man. Ignorance is the night. Knowledge is the light. When you rise up from the darkness of ignorance, when the eye of intuition is opened through the grace of Gayatri, the Blessed Mother of the Vedas, you attain eternal bliss, supreme peace and immortality. It is that divine light which dispels delusion and the darkness of ignorance. It is that adorable splendour with which the world is glowing. It is that holy lustre which graciously fills the heart of a devotee with eternal bliss. It is this supreme Light which the aspirant craves from God through the Gayatri Mantra. He begs of God this Knowledge for his Realisation.

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How to do sandhya Vandana (Sandyopasana)

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Sandhyopasana literally means ‘worship at the junctions of time.’ It is a prayer and worship offered to the Lord at the junction (Sandhi) of night and morning, forenoon and afternoon and at the junction of evening and night. The Arghyapradana to the sun and the meditation on and recitation of Gayatri, form the heart of the worship. Properly understood, the whole Sandhya is an earnest prayer addressed to the Lord to forgive all one’s sins committed during one’s routine, daily activities and to bestow illumination and grace.

Sandhyopasana must be performed at the proper Sandhyas. Then only the performer can derive much merit. There is a special manifestation of force at Sandhyas. This force disappears when the Sandhya is past.

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Benefits Of Sandhyopasana (Sandhya Vandana)

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Sandhya is a combination of Japa, Upasana, Svadhyaya, meditation, concentration, Asana, Pranayama, etc. He who does Sandhya daily has Brahma-Tejas or spiritual lustre, in his face. A man who performs his daily Sandhya, according to the prescribed rules, at the appointed time as laid down in the scriptures, attains purity and success in his every effort. He becomes powerful as well as calm. Regular Sandhya cuts the chain of old Samskaras and changes everybody’s old situation entirely. It brings purity, Atma-Bhava, devotion and sincerity.

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Sandhyopasana - Sandhya Vandana

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Sandhyopasana is the daily religious practice of the Hindus whose investiture with the holy thread has been performed. Sandhya is a Nitya Karma or an action that is to be done daily. Sandhya is an obligatory duty to be performed daily for self-purification and self-improvement.

Sandhya should be performed by all followers of the Sanatana Dharma. Every Brahmachari and every householder must perform it every day. If he fails to perform it, there is Pratyavaya Dosha or the sin of omission. He loses his Brahma-Tejas.

According to the Hindu Sastras, a Brahmana, a Kshatriya and a Vaisya will get hell, if they do not perform three times Sandhyopasana (Traikalika Sandhya) daily. It is for the purpose of Sandhya only, the law of Yajnopavita-Samskara is laid down in the Yajnavalkya Smriti which says: “The Brahmana in his eighth year, the Kshatriya in his eleventh year and the Vaisya in his twelfth year are fit to be given Yajnopavita.” Because, only after this particular Samskara, they are supposed to be worthy to worship Sandhya and take to Vedic rites. They should keep themselves pure internally and externally. They can nicely understand the sacred glory of this divine science.

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Hindu Saints, Sages and Gurus

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Comprehensive information portal about Hindu Saints, Hindu Sages, Hindu Gurus, Hinduism, Great Acharyas in Hinduism, Hindu Philosphers, Hindu Bhaktas, Hindu Gods and Goddesses, Vedas and Upanishads.

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Hindu Sage 'Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada'

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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada became an influential communicator of Gaudiya Vaishnava theology to India and specifically to the West through his founding of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (popularly called "Hare Krishna") in 1966.

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Swami Akahandanandji Saraswati - Hindu Guru and Sage

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Anantshri Swami Akahandanandji Saraswati (known as "Maharajshri" to his followers) (1911-1987), was an exponent of Shrimad Bhagvata and a scholar of Vedanta and Bhakti Shastras.

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Atharvasikha Upanishad - 108 Hindu Minor Upanishads

2008-03-10T04:39:00.005-07:00

Atharvasikhopanishad belongs to Atharva-Veda. This upanishad is a teaching of sage Atharva Maharshi to sages Pippalada, Aangiras and Sanath Kumara. Here the sage expounds the technique of meditation on the supreme symbol of Pranava, AUM.

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A translation of Atharvasiras Upanishad

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Atharvasiras Upanishad, is a minor hindu upanishad contained in the Atharva-Veda. In the Atharvasiras Upanishad, the three syllable letter 'AUM' is dealt with, which has meaning and also is beyond meaning and which is perennial stands alone. It is told that it is the basis of everything and there is no basis for it.

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Rig Veda - The oldest hindu sacred scripture

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The Rigveda is a collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns counted among the four religious texts known as the Vedas. Geographical and ethnological passages in the Rigveda provide evidence that the Riveda was composed between 1700–1100 BCE during the Vedic period in the Punjab, making it one of the oldest texts of any Indo-European language.

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Hindu Gurus and Saints

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There are many noteworthy Gurus (Spiritual Teachers) and Saints of Hinduism. Here is a comprehensive list of hindu gurus (Spiritual Teachers), saints and sages.

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Maitreyi and Yajnavalkya from Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

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The Dialog between Maitreyi and Yajnavalkya exploring the nature of Bhrahman as non-dual, all-inclusive and absolute, is an inspiring episode from Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.Maitreyi was conversant with the Knowledge of Brahman, while Katyayani had an essentially feminine outlook

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Reincarnation as a hindu belief - A deep look!!

2008-03-07T05:12:00.001-08:00

What happens after death? Hindu believe that one will be born again and agian after every bodily death as a different life form (not necessarily human) until one is united with God. Here is a deep look into the hindu concept of Reincarnation.

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Buddha as an Avatar of Vishnu,a Hindu God

2008-03-07T05:11:00.003-08:00

Chaitanya Dasa of Orissa, a Vaishnava who wrote the Nirguna Mahatmya openly declared Lord Buddha the greatest of the gods (Mansinha, P. 73 History of Oriya Literature). He was later considered to be an embodiment of Buddha by some Vaishnavas or Orissa (Mukherjee, P. 13 History of the Chaitanya Faith in Orissa).

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The hindu belief of 'Avatar', the descent of God

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In Hindu philosophy, an avatar, avatara or avatarim commonly refers to the incarnation (bodily manifestation) of a higher being (deva), or the Supreme Being (God) onto planet Earth. The Sanskrit word avatāra- literally means "descent" and usually implies a deliberate descent into lower realms of existence for special purposes.

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Hindu-Buddhist Temples

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There are many temples wherein depictions of Lord Buddha are present. For example, in Nepal many Hindu temples carry Buddhistic depictions and Buddhist temples, Hindu depictions. In the Pashupatinath mandir, there exist Buddha statues (Bista, P. 34 Fatalism and Development: Nepal's Struggle for Modernization).

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Hindu Philosophy - Various systems of philosophy in Hinduism

2008-03-01T05:00:00.003-08:00

Hindu philosophy is one of the main divisions of Indian philosophy and constitutes an integral part of Indian culture. The great diversity in thought and practice of Hinduism is nurtured by its liberal universalism. Hindu philosophy is traditionally seen through the prism of six different systems (darshanas in Sanskrit) - Samkhya, Yoga, Vedanta ..

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Advaita Vedanta - The hindu philosophy of Non-Dualism

2008-03-01T05:00:00.001-08:00

Are you God? Is every man God? A system of Hindu Philosophy called Advaita Vedanta says so - There is no world, there is no individual - All that there is, is only God. It's only through a wrong notion (dubbed 'Maya') one thinks of himself as individual and there by unknowingly gives up his divine essence. A deeper look into 'Advaita Vedanta' ..

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Vishishtadvaita - A system of Hindu Philosophy

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Visishtadvaita is monism of the qualified whole, in which Brahman alone exists, but is characterised by multiplicity. It is a school of Vedanta philosophy which believes in all diversity subsuming to an underlying unity. Ramanuja, the main proponent of Visishtadvaita philosophy contends that the Prasthana Traya i.e. the Upanishads ...

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Shivanandalahari - Advaitic Hymn By Adi Shankaracharya

2008-02-29T04:25:00.001-08:00

Shivanandalahari (Sivanandalahari) is one of the greatest poetic prayer couched in an undercurrent of practical philosophy by Sri Adi Sankara Bhagawatpada. Unlike Soundrya Lahari, this stotra does not seem to have tantric implication. It is more simpler and enriched with several alankaras.

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Akshi Upanishad - Hindu Sacred Scriptures

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Akshi Upanishad occurs in Krishna-Yajur-Veda as a dialog between Samkriti and Lord Surya regarding the knowledge of Reality.

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Amrita Nada Upanishad

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Amritanada Upanishad is a minor hindu upanishad belonging to the Krishna-Yajur-Veda. Upanishads are the foundation texts of hindu philosophy. In this Amrita Nada Upanishad, the techniques of Yoga, Dhyana and Nada (parnava) are expounded.

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Annapurna Upanishad - One of 108 Hindu Minor Upanishads

2008-02-29T04:20:00.003-08:00

Annapurnopanishad, is an upanishad contained in the Atharva-Veda. This upanishad occurs as a dialog between Nidagha, the kings of yogins and Sage Ribhu. In this sage Ribhu expounds the nature of Supreme reality as all pervading consciousness and how jiva suffers by wrongly identifying him with limiting factors like body and mind. read on..

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Aruni Upanishad - one of 108 hindu minor upanishads

2008-02-29T04:20:00.001-08:00

The Aruni Upanishad belongs Sama Veda. This is a dialog between Aruni (son of Aruna) and the creator God Brahma. Aruna’s son went to the sphere of Brahma, the Creator, and reaching there said, “Lord, in what way can I relinquish work altogether ?”

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Upanishads and Hindu Scriptures Wiki Portal

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Buddha Movie Review, Stills and Wall Papers

2008-02-15T03:26:00.003-08:00

'Buddha' (Telugu, English and Hindi) is an attempt by Allani Sridhar to portray the life and legend of Gautama Buddha and is being produced simultaneously in Telugu, English and Hindi. Check out Buddha Movie Reviews, Stills and Wall Papers

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Upanishads and Hindu Scriptures Wiki Portal

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The Essence of Upanishads, the knowledge portions of Vedas

2008-02-15T03:25:00.003-08:00

Of the 120 or so Upanishads which are extant, about twelve are considered to be major Upanishads. Almost every religious teacher has commented on most of these major Upanishads. They are all discourses and dialogues on spiritual experiences and pursuits. They are expositions on fundamental questions transcending the day-to-day phenomenal realities

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That Thou Art (Tat Tvam Asi) - Mahavakyas from Upanishads

2008-02-15T03:25:00.001-08:00

That Thou Art (tat tvam asi) is a grand pronouncement (mahavakya) that occurs in Chandogya Upanishad. This is great dictum on which Sankaracharya wrote an extensive commentary in the his 'Vakya Vritti'. This great dictum expounds the unity of individual and Universal and denies the existance of a separate individuality apart from Brahman.

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Introduction to Katha Upanishad

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As the story goes, Vajashrava, Nachiketa's father, decided to acquire fruits of sacrificial ritual -Viswajit Yajna in which the performer had to give away all his precious possessions. Cows were designated as valuable and special possessions in those very ancient days, and hence Vajashrava decided to donate all his cows to Brahmins.

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Famous Mahabharata Stories in simple english

2008-02-13T02:52:00.001-08:00

Read the famous stories of hindu epic Mahabharata in simple and lucid english. There are many famous stories dispersed through out the epic such as the story of Sati Savitri, Story of Shibi, Story of Bhagiratha, Story of Nahusha etc that explains various morals that mark the essence of the epic.

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Stories from Mahabharata, the famous hindu epic

2008-02-13T02:44:00.001-08:00

Given below are a list of most popular stories from the hindu epic of mahabharata. Read famous stories like Savitri, Nala and Damayanti, Rishyasringa, Birth and conquests of Garuda, Janamajeya's Surpa Yaga, Story of Nahusha, Upamanyu, Utanka's conquests, killing Vritrasura etc. Read famous stories from mahabharatam.

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Ratha Saptami 2008 - Hindu Festival

2008-02-12T04:37:00.001-08:00

Ratha Saptami is a hindu festival that comes on the seventh day of the bright half of the Magh month. The Sun is worshipped on this day. The sun is imagined to be a chariot drawn by seven horses, which represent the seven colours of the rainbow.

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Hindu Festivals, Telugu Festivals, Indian Festivals

2008-02-12T04:29:00.001-08:00

Telugu Pandugalu Mukkoti Aekadasi Bhogi Pongal Makara Sankraanti Kanuma Ratha Saptami Bheesma Aekaadasi Moharram (Peerla Pandaga) Maha Shivaratri Holi Ugaadi Sri Raama Navami Mahavir Jayanthi Hanumaan Jayanthi Bonalu Varalakshmi Vratam Janmaastami (Krishnaastami) Vinaayaka Chavithi Dasara Bonalu Batukamma

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'Ratha Saptami' - A sacred festival of Hindus

2008-02-12T04:26:00.001-08:00

Rathasapthami or Ratha Saptami comes on February 13th in year 2008.Ratha Saptami is a hindu festival that comes on the seventh day of the bright half of the Magh month. The Sun is worshipped on this day. The sun is imagined to be a chariot drawn by seven horses, which represent the seven colours of the rainbow.

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Philosophy of Hindu Upanishads

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Due to their mystical nature and intense philosophical bent that does away with all ritual and completely embraces principals of One Brahman and the inner Atman, the Upanishads have a universal feel that has led to their explication in numerous manners, giving birth to the three schools of Vedanta.

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Adhyatma Upanishad - Hindu Upanishads

2008-02-12T01:05:00.001-08:00

Adhyatmopanishad (Adhyatma Upanishad) is a Hindu Upanishad belonging to the Sukla-Yajur-Veda, one of the four Vedas of Hinduism, in which the importance and path of seeking Self or Brahman alone is vividly explored.

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Advaya Taraka Upanishad - Hindu Upanishads

2008-02-12T01:04:00.001-08:00

Advaya-Tarakopanishad belonging to the Sukla-Yajur-Veda, one of the fours Vedas in Hinduism. In this Upanishad the art of Self-Inquiry in the path of negation is explained and the yoga chakras of Hindu yogic path are explored.That which helps you cross from the fear of birth, aging and death is called Tharakam (Tharayathi means Crosses).

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Amarnath Yatra - Hindu Pilgrimage

2008-02-11T05:00:00.003-08:00

One of the most important events during July/ August is Amarnath Yatra to the Holy Pilgrimage. This is an annual event when thousands of Hindus from different corners of the Globe visit Amarnath caves. The pilgrims trek from Pahalgam to these caves and worship the great ice Lingam.

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Fairs and Festivals of India 2008

2008-02-11T05:00:00.001-08:00

India, being a multicultural and multireligious society, celebrates holidays and festivals of various faiths and special interest groups. There are three national holidays: Independence Day, Republic Day and Gandhi Jayanti. Hindu festivals of Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Holi, Ugadi, Dussehra, Sankranthi/Pongal and Islamic festivals of Eid-ul-Fitr...

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Significance of Vasant Panchami

2008-02-11T04:59:00.003-08:00

Vasant Panchami is a Hindu festival celebrating Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music, and art. It is celebrated every year on the fifth day of the Indian month Magh (January-February), the first day of spring.

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Konark Dance Fetsival in 2008

2008-02-11T04:59:00.001-08:00

The sun temple in Konark is famed as a world heritage site. The exquisite 'Natyamandir' or the 'dancing hall' of this 700-year old shrine is an architectural wonder with well-adorned sculptures in Odissi dance poses.

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Elephenta Festival - Hindu festivals in february 2008

2008-02-11T04:58:00.001-08:00

This festival is held across the Mumbai harbour, on the Elephanta Island, near the world-renowned Elephanta Caves (A World Heritage Site). This feast of music and dance, celebrated under the stars, transforms the entire island into a large auditorium.Elephanta, a small island 10kms away from the Mumbai harbour..

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Bhagavatam Online - Complete Bhagavata Purana Online PDF

2008-01-23T19:53:00.001-08:00

Srimad Bhagavatam Online - Complete Srimad Bhagavata Purana Online with all Contos in lucid english translation. The divine leelas of Krishna and the stories of great hindu divotees. The foremost purana of Hindu divotees is presented here to read and download.

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Free Ramayanam in telugu script - PDF Download

2008-01-23T19:51:00.001-08:00

Read the Adhyatma Ramayanam in beautiful telugu font. All 7 kandas of the eternal Ramayanam are now made available in telugu language online in SWF file format.

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Epic Mahabharatam in Telugu Script - Downloadable PDFs

2008-01-22T09:08:00.001-08:00

Mahabharata, the matchless epic of India, is now made available in Telugu Script for online reading for telugu people. Read online or download the SWF files and explore the epic Mahabharata.

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American Telugu Calendar for 2008 - Download

2008-01-22T02:58:00.003-08:00

View and download the American Telugu Calendar for 2008 (Based on Newyork Time) - Download the calendar pages.

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Newyork Telugu Calendar for 2008

2008-01-22T02:58:00.001-08:00

Download Newyork Telugu Calendar for 2008 - American Telugu Calendar 2008 for view and download.

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The Story of Shakuntala from Mahabharata

2008-01-21T04:04:00.001-08:00

In Hindu mythology Shakuntala is considered to be the mother of Emperor Bharata and the wife of Dushyanta who was the founder of the Paurav vansha (Paurav Dynasty). Shakuntala was born of Vishvamitra and Menaka. Rishi Kanva found her in the forest surrounded and protected by birds (Shakunton in Sanskrit), so she was named Shakuntala.

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Scientific view of mahabharata

2008-01-21T04:00:00.001-08:00

Science tells us that planet earth is a living being. But an imminent ecological cessation due to the reckless destruction of earth's assets finds humanity facing the challenge of saving the planet.To put the earth we inhabit in a true perspective, Veda Vyasa personified the Earth as Kunti Devi in the epic Mahabharata....

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Advaita Vedanta Philosophy of Adi Shankaracharya

2008-01-18T20:17:00.003-08:00

Understand the quintessence of the Philosophy that proclaims that "All is One - One is All". There is no philosophy as bold as "Advaita Vedanta" in the globe, which says that "Individuality is a myth and is mearly a projection of Consciousness". It says the Supreme Consciousness is all there is and "That Thou Art".

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History of Hinduism - Evolution From Vedic Era

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Upanishads Online - Summary, Quotes, Translations, PDF

2008-01-18T20:16:00.003-08:00

Read Upanishads, the treasures houses of Hindu Philosophy and wisdom, and the essence of Vedas, online, with simple english translation of all major Upanishads - Katha, Kena, Mandukya, Isa, Mudaka, Chandogya, Brihadaranyaka, Prasna, Itareya, Taittiriya, Swtaswatara. Read the essence of Hindu wisdom on Bharatadesam.Com ...

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Telugu Moral Stories in PDF and in Telugu Font

2008-01-18T20:16:00.001-08:00

Free access to Telugu Moral Stories from Hindu Puranas, Itihasas and History in PDF format and in Telugu Script or Telugu Font has been provided here for telugu people who love to read telugu stories online, free of cost. These stories are in PDF format and are collected from free resources on the web.

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Mahabharta war in the history of Hindus

2008-01-18T20:15:00.001-08:00

It is claimed that the civilisation that originated on the banks of river Saraswati is the most ancient in the history of mankind, based on historical and linguistic study of the Rig Veda. It is also claimed that Rig Veda is the world's oldest available text.

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108 Hindu Upanishads - Full Translation of 108 Upanishads

2008-01-18T20:14:00.001-08:00

The 108 Upanishads are part of the Hindu Shruti scriptures which primarily discuss meditation and philosophy and are seen as religious instructions by most forms of Hinduism. Hinduwiki provides comprehensive library of Hindu Scriptures through a community effort.

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Hindu Deities - Hindu Gods and Goddesses

2008-01-09T21:02:00.000-08:00

Within Smarta Hinduism, a variety of forms of God are seen as aspects of the one impersonal divine ground, Brahman (not Brahma). Brahman is seen as the universal spirit. Brahman is the ultimate, both transcendent and immanent the absolute infinite existence, the sum total of all that ever is, was, or ever shall be.

Brahman is not a God in the traditional sense, as it is not imbued with any limiting characteristics, not even those of being and non-being, and this is reflected in the fact that in Sanskrit, the word Brahman is of neuter (as opposed to masculine or feminine) gender.

Vedanta is a branch of Hindu philosophy which gives this matter a greater focus. Yoga is the primary focus in many ways of a Hindu's religious activities, being somewhere between meditation, prayer and healthful exercise.

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Vedanta - Essence of Hindu Philosphy - Advaita, Dwaita, Visishtadvaita

2008-01-09T20:50:00.000-08:00

Vedanta (Vedānta) is a principal branch of Hindu philosophy. The word Vedanta is a tatpurusha compound of veda "knowledge" and anta "end, conclusion", translating to "the culmination of the Vedas". Vedānta is also called Uttara Mimamsa, or the latter enquiry, and is often paired with Purva Mimamsa, the former enquiry. Purva Mimamsa, usually simply called Mimamsa, deals with explanations of the fire-sacrifices of the Vedic mantras and Brahmanas, while Vedanta explicates the esoteric teachings of the Āraņyakas and the Upanishads.
Vedānta literature consists of the Āraņyakas (the "forest scriptures"), and the Upanishads, composed from ca. the 6th century BC until modern times.

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History of Hinduism - Evolution From Vedic Era

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Hinduism is the world's oldest existing major religion. The worldwide religious tradition is based on the Vedas, beliefs, and customs of various groups in India. Hinduism's origins include cultural elements of the Indus Valley Civilization(c. 3300–1700 BC), the Vedic religion of the Indo-Aryans, and other Indian civilizations. Being highly localized within India, Hinduism has seen many changes throughout the history of the Indian subcontinent. Over time, Hindu philosophy evolved into six schools: Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Purva Mimamsa and Vedanta.

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