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FOLK SONGS OF ODISHA Odisha has a glorious tradition of music.The figures or dancers musicians Carved on ancient temple walls speak of Odisha’s rich musical heritage. There were saint-poets of Odisha who composed lyrical poems to be sung. Bards usually went from place to place singing these songs which were meant to propagate religious ideas … Read more
Prominent folk singers and theatre artists of Uttarakhand Tinchari mai (Deepa devi) Tinchari Mai was born in 1917 as Deepa Nautiyal in Majyur village of Thailsain block. At the age of two she lost her mother and by the time she was five, her father also died. An uncle took her under his shelter. There … Read more
Prominent saints of chattishgarh Vallabha Vallabhacharya (1479–1531 CE), also known as Vallabha, was a devotional philosopher, who founded the Krishna-centered Pushti sect of Vaishnavism in the Braj region of India, and the philosophy of Shuddha advaita. Vallabha was born in a Telugu Brahmin family that had been living in Varanasi, who escaped to the Champaran … Read more
Hindu Dharma: General characteristics and some common beliefs – Purusharthas– rituals and ethics – festivals and sacred days – pilgrimage and fairs. Yoga Guided by a Satguru Hindus believe that a spiritually awakened master, or satguru, is essential to know the Transcendent Absolute, as are personal discipline, good conduct, purification, pilgrimage, self-inquiry and … Read more
–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> (Yog Darshan), Astang Hinduism such as Advaita Vedanta, Yoga did not adopt the following three Pramanas: Upamāṇa (comparison and analogy), Arthāpatti (postulation, deriving from circumstances) or Anupalabdi (non-perception, negative/cognitive proof) Metaphysics The metaphysics of Yoga school, again like Samkhya school, is a form of dualism. It … Read more
Tandava dance was performed by Shiva – the destroyer. It represents the angry mood of Shiva. It signifies that destruction is inevitable. What takes birth, must be destroyed. Its the 2 sides of same coins. Shiva in this form terrifies all the other gods who plead for his mercy. , Tandava is a Sanskrit word … Read more
Introduction The Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is one of the most popular pilgrimage sites in India, and is visited by millions of Hindus every year. The cave is located in a high-altitude region of the Himalayas, and is only accessible by foot or … Read more
The Sittanavasal Caves are a group of Hindu and Jain rock-cut cave temples located in the Sittanavasal village in the Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu, India. The caves are dated to the Pallava period (6th-9th centuries CE) and are notable for their intricate carvings and sculptures. The Sittanavasal Caves are located on the banks of … Read more