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Kathalaya : Stories from the Shiva Purana
(Continued from “Narada and the Maya of Shiva”) When Vishnu left, the great rishi Narada roamed over the Earth visiting Shiva...
Aug 19, 20189 min read






Indian Astronomy: Part 3
We have looked at the fundamentals of astronomy. Let us understand how timekeeping is related to the astronomical cycles or...
Aug 3, 201811 min read


Indian Astronomy: Part 2
Uttarayana and Dakshinayana The movement of the sun along the ecliptic from its most northerly declination of +23.5 ° to its most...
Aug 1, 20186 min read




Indian Calendar Part 3 : The Panchangam
Synopsis: Hindu units of time Panchangam Thithi - How to calculate the thithi Vasara Karana Yoga Nakshatra, masa and ritu...
Jul 17, 201811 min read


Indian Astronomy: Part 1
Synopsis: Introduction The celestial sphere The ecliptic Equinoxes Right ascension and declination Horizon diagrams...
Jul 17, 20186 min read


Indian Calendar Part 4 : The microcosm and the macrocosm
Synopsis: Prana and nadi The three swara Swara Yoga -Swara and thithi -Swara and rashi chakra The breath, space and time At the very...
Jul 15, 20185 min read
Indian Calendar Part 2 : The basis of day, month and year
Synopsis: Tropical and sidereal zodiac Ayanamsha Reckoning of the day Reckoning of the year Reckoning of the month - Month...
Jul 15, 201811 min read


Mahabharata : Vana Parva Part 3
The story of Nala and Damayanthi Once, a rishi called Brihadaswa visits them. Brihadaswa is an expert in the game of dice. He says,...
Jun 30, 20187 min read
Paati Vaithiyam : Headaches
Remedy#1 * Take a piece of chukku (dry ginger), rub it on a sandanakal (grinding stone) with a little water to make a paste. *...
Jun 30, 20183 min read


Paati Vaithiyam : Swellings
Remedy#1 * Cut ginger into pieces and mash it using pestle and mortar to extract the juice. * Take the extracted ginger juice in a...
Jun 30, 20182 min read
Paati Vaithiyam : Wounds and Ulcers
Remedy for wounds Crush kadukkai (Black Myrobalan), add karpooram powder (edible camphor) and apply to open wounds to stop the...
Jun 29, 20182 min read


Paati Vaithiyam : Stomach ache
Remedy #1 Take a spoonful of Vendheyam (Fenugreek seeds) and curry leaves and fry them in a pan. Now pour a glass of water to it...
Jun 29, 20182 min read


Paati Vaithiyam : Fever
Remedy #1 * Take a glass of water in a vessel. * Add a few Tulasi (Holy Basil) leaves and 1 teaspoon of pepper powder. * Bring...
Jun 29, 20182 min read


Paati Vaithiyam : Constipation
In the previous edition we had briefly introduced the tridoshas in Ayurveda. Ailments occur when there is an imbalance of the...
Jun 29, 20182 min read


Yatra 2018 Experiences : Journey to the Himalayas
In life, we meet people as though by “coincidence” or by “accident”. But if we look deeply, there is no such thing as an accident...
Jun 29, 20183 min read
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