Janam Diwas Sanskar or Birthday is an important sanskar in our Sanatan Dharma. The way we celebrate Ram Navmi (birth of Bhagwan Rama) and Krishna Janmashtami (birth of Bhagwan Krishna), we also celebrate our birthdays. Similarly to Krishna Janmashtami and Ram Navami, our birthday is auspicious too. But do you know that our birthday does …
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India is a country having a rich and diverse culture. You may know about many great temples, but do you know about a temple near the Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu? The Koothandavar Temple is known for its celebration of Koovagam, also known as the Kumbh Mela of the Transgender Community. It is a festival …
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There are different cultures and communities all over the world. However, only in Sanatan Dharma do we calculate planetary motions to check Muhurat. But why is it so? Muhurat is a procedure taking place before any auspicious celebrations in Hinduism. In this procedure, a pandit calculates a suitable day and time for the occasion. As …
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Vijaya, a medicinal herb stated in Ayurveda, has a vital mentioning in the Shiv Puran. It is one of the five sacred herbs. Several people must have heard about Vijaya as a natural drug substance, but our Rishi Munis praised the herb for its medicinal benefits. The Rishi Munis who wrote Vedas examined 5000 herbal …
You must have read some books or have heard from many yogis about Chakras. But, do you know what chakras are? How do they work? In the Sanskrit language, chakra means wheel. Here, the spiritual meaning of chakra is \”a wheel of flowing energy\” in the body. We have 114 chakras in total in the …
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The food we eat nourishes our body, but there is much more than nourishment. Our Vedic scriptures distinguish food into three categories based on its effect on our body on the physical and mental level. Understanding the food we intake is necessary to ensure it benefits our body. Sattvic Food You must have heard from …
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Ayurveda is an ancient Indian health care system practiced for the last 5000 Years. Ayurveda originated from the Sanskrit terms “Ayur” (life) and “Veda” (Knowledge). According to Ayurveda, health is the dynamic and balanced integration between nature, body, and spirit. Ayurveda eradicates the root cause of the illness or disease. The knowledge of Ayurveda was verbally passed over centuries through a lineage of sages in ancient India, later documented into ancient historical textbooks, also known as Veda.
Copper is metal has many anti-bacterial properties. These properties were proved to exist in copper during the 17th century when copper miners were immune to the disease cholera. For centuries copper has come up as a great warrior against many diseases and has helped in curing illnesses, headaches, and even varicose veins.