India
BY: J.H. McCULLOCH - 23.8 2019
Maize Ears Sculptured in 12th and 13th Century A.D. India as Indicators of Pre-Columbian Diffusion.
Ethnobotonists and other Indologists and researchers have debated in published articles and research whether or not various plants believed to have originated...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 23.8 2019
Historical artifacts establish the early presence of Jagannath worship in Manipur state , by Dr. B. Tripathy.
The North-Eastern region of India, consisting of the states of Assam, Manipur, Tripura and a number of tribal pockets before 1947, assumes much importance...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 22.8 2019
Brahma Sarovar Temple
Brahma Sarovar is one of the holiest water tanks in all of Kurukshetra. Located in the in Thanesar area, this is the place where Lord Brahma conceived the earth planet. It is also said that Lord Brahma created the entire universe from the...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 15.8 2019
Lord Brahma
A serial presentation of the holy places mentioned in the Jaiva Dharma of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur - Part 39.
Before giving further consideration to the many descriptions of Brahmaloka as a destination for living entities engaged in fruitive...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 14.8 2019
From a lecture by Subhash Kak given at the Center for Indic Studies, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth (2006).
The best way to understand India is through its art and the cosmology. Textbook narratives often overlook the synthesizing principles that represent...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 8.8 2019
Lord Vamana (Trivikrama)
Sri Ramaswamy Temple, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
A serial presentation of the holy places mentioned in the Jaiva Dharma of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur - Part 35.
In a Back to Godhead article entitled "Ascendance to the Personal...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF 6.8 2019
Transcendental art: the rare woodcut prints of nineteenth century Calcutta.
Calcutta is not one of the older cities of India. It is quite new, in fact, if compared to Benares or Delhi. Calcutta emerged as a modern city only towards the close of the seventeenth century...Read more...
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By The Editor - 1.8 2019
Melkote is the temple town situated in Mandya district of Karnataka state in India. The main temple, also known as Thirunarayanapura, is built on rocky hills called as Yadugiri or Yadavagiri overlooking the Kaveri valley.
Lord Vishnu is worshipped in different...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 1.8 2019
A serial presentation of the holy places mentioned in the Jaiva Dharma of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur - Part 33.
Next on the Jaiva Dharma 'Glossary of Places' is Bhuh-mandala, and the sacred place following that on the list is Bhuvah. These...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF
Temple Deities
Situated in the beautiful Kullu Valley of Himachal Pradesh is the ancient village of Naggar, which is the abode of Sri Sri Radha-Murlidhar Krishna. Kullu's name is associated with the Kalut, a tribe residing in the Upper Valley of the Beas...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 31.7 2019
Bhuloka
Folk Painting based on Srimad Bhagavatam
A serial presentation of the holy places mentioned in the Jaiva Dharma of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur - Part 32.
There are two commonly used spellings for the holy place under discussion: bhuh and...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 31.7 2019
Sri Sri Gaura Nitai at Ekchakra Dhama
The conclusion of a brief history of Ekchakra dhama and Nityananda Janmasthan, originally written in Bengali by HG Paratatwa Prakashan.
Once Nityananda left His home, the village became deserted. After the death of...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 29.7 2019
Mother Kamadhenu, the Wish-fulfilling Cow
A serial presentation of the holy places mentioned in the Jaiva Dharma of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur - Part 31.
The next holy place mentioned on the 'Glossary of Places' in Srila Bhaktivinoda's Jaiva...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 29.7 2019
Lord Nityananda, Ekchakra
A brief history of Ekchakra dhama and Nityananda Janmasthan, originally written in Bengali by HG Paratatwa Prakashan and presented in several parts.
Nityananda's Birthplace is a memorable one, a place of...Read more...
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By The Hindu - 25.7 2019
A pair of centuries-old Nandi statues, carved out of monolithic soapstone, have been unearthed from a dried lake bed in Arasinakere, about 20 km from Mysore.
The locals, who dug up the area and even deployed an earth mover during a three-to-four-day exercise,...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 23.7 2019
Yantra of Jambudvipa, c. 1725
A serial presentation of the holy places mentioned in the Jaiva Dharma of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur - Part 29.
There are many references to the name, origin and general description of Bharata-varsha found in sastra. Some...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 23.7 2019
Ekchakra Dhama
A brief history of Ekchakra dhama and Nityananda Janmasthan, originally written in Bengali by HG Paratatwa Prakashan and presented in several parts.
PROLOGUE
Sri Sri Nityananda Mahaprabhu was the incarnation of the concept of love...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 23. 7 2019
Universal Brotherhood and the Temple of Lord Jagannath at Paradip
Chaturdha Deities at Jagannath Temple, Paradip
By Prabhat Kumar Nanda for Orissa Review.
Paradip Port has specific importance from cultural and religious point of view. As...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 22.7 2019
King Bharata at play in his birthplace at Sage Kanva's asrama
Illustration from Kalyana Kalpataru
A serial presentation of the holy places mentioned in the Jaiva Dharma of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur - Part 28.
In Bhagavad Arka Marichi Mala, Srila...Read more...
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Vyasaraja Brindavana Rebuilt in 32 Hours by Thousands of Devotees
BY: MADHAVANANDA DASA - 22.7 2019
NOTE: Brindavana means Samadhi of the Acharya, but Madhvas consider the word Samadhi to be offensive and derogatory. They always use the word Brindavana for the Samadhi of all...Read more...
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BY: MADHAVANANDA DASA - 22.7 2019
Miscreants vandalise Brindavana of Sripada Vyasaraja, One of the greatest acharyas and the grand Spiritual Master of Sripada Madhavendra Puri.
Vyasa Tirtha is one of the most illustrious acaryas in the guru parampara. He appeared in 1448 A.D. in...Read more...
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By Sainath Reddy- 19.7 2019
There are some temples that have a wonderful mythology attached. Some are rich in architectural splendor, others in the divinity and vibration that they generate. Very few have all these things intact even after several hundreds of years.
One such temple is...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 19.7 2019
Vyasa grants divine vision to Sanjaya, who advises King Dhritarashtra
Kalyana Kalpataru illustration
A serial presentation of the holy places mentioned in the Jaiva Dharma of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur - Part 27.
In the Bhisma Parva of the Mahabharata...Read more...
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By Sainath Reddy - 18.7 2019
Maha Nandi Temple also known as Mahanandiswara Temple located in the east of Nallamala Hills near Nandyal town in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. The Mahanandiswary Swamy Temple is positioned right at the foot of the hills of Srisailam forest....Read more...
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By editor - 18.7 2019
India is a country with a varied and rich mythology. Vrindavan (aka Vrndavana) is located in Northern India around fifteen kilometres from Mathura and is considered to be one of the seven holiest cities for Hindus (Haberman, 272). The city features many sacred land and...Read more...
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