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Vedic Ganapati to Puranic Ganesha: Evolution, Symbolism and Spiritual Science

by nidhidhyasana
April 17, 2025April 19, 2025

The Divine Evolution of the Obstacle-Remover Introduction: From Vedic Ganapati to Puranic Ganesha In Vedic texts, Ganapati is invoked not as an elephant-headed deity, but as a divine leader of forces—an abstract power rooted in mantra and cosmic order. The later Puranic Ganesha, while more familiar and iconographic, retains echoes of this Vedic… Read More »Vedic Ganapati to Puranic Ganesha: Evolution, Symbolism and Spiritual Science

Ugādi & Gudi Padwa – Celebrations according to Shāstras

by Varun Karthikeyan
March 27, 2025March 28, 2025

Ugadi is the first day of the new year according to the Luni-solar calendar. Krodhi Samvatsara will be followed by Viśvāvasu in the Gregorian year of 2025. What do our Shāstras say about how to celebrate the New Year? Let’s find out! The 60 Year Cycle There are 60 names… Read More »Ugādi & Gudi Padwa – Celebrations according to Shāstras

Makara rashi is known as Capricorn (visualised differently by the Anglosphere) is a constellation part of the 12 zodiac. Uncover its connection with Sankranti

Makar Sankrānti – One among 12 Sankrāntis !

by Varun Karthikeyan
January 12, 2025January 23, 2025

Makar Sankrānti marks the sun’s transition into Capricorn (Makara Rāshi), symbolizing the start of a new harvest cycle. But there are 12 Rāshis…. so does that not mean there are 12 Sankrāntis? Yes, there are! Each rāshi is a constellation in the sky visible from Earth. A Sankrānti is defined… Read More »Makar Sankrānti – One among 12 Sankrāntis !

Is Hindu mythology the oldest?

by Jasdev Singh
August 14, 2022July 8, 2024

While researching for a post about the true timeline of Indian civilization that is corroborated by a maximum number of factors but most notably what our scripture says without distorting the translation. I came across Vedveer Arya’s research. To sum up the answer Hindu mythology is not mythology. It is… Read More »Is Hindu mythology the oldest?

How long is Kali Yuga?

by Jasdev Singh
August 13, 2022July 8, 2024

Yuga theory of Hinduism is very confusing one to say the least. It has different meaning depending on the context but the one we’ll discuss in this blog post will be the one that talks about a specified time period whose length sometimes is given as 5 years, 1200 years,… Read More »How long is Kali Yuga?

Timeline of Hinduism

by Jasdev Singh
August 13, 2022July 8, 2024

The timeline or chronology of Hinduism and Indian civilization are intertwined. Following is the timeline of the Indian civilization’s development over some 18000 years. Period Name Period Proto Vedic Period 16000 – 14500 BCE Early Vedic Period 14500 – 13500 BCE Middle Vedic Period 13500 – 11500 BCE Later Vedic… Read More »Timeline of Hinduism