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"There is more power in a good strong hug than in a thousand meaningful words": In Hinduism, we have been communicating with the cow since beginning and ridiculed for that, Guess what? West is now using Cow Hug therapy to cure their stress and anxiety

From goat yoga to sound baths, the world is full of wellness trends designed to soothe and calm both body and spirit. Now, a self-care practice hailing from the Netherlands is promising practitioners serenity, and perhaps a smile or two.

"Function of ritual is to give form to human life, not in mere surface, but in depth": Kōlams - traditional Indian Patterns that combine Art, Mathematics & Magic, and refers to the belief that Hindus have a “karmic obligation” to “feed a thousand souls”

BEFORE THE FIRST RAYS OF sunlight stream across the rice fields and mud roads in the Nilgiri Mountains, before they force their way through the high-rises in the urban jungle of Chennai and Madurai, the women of Tamil Nadu are up for the day. In the dark, they clean the threshold to their home, and, following a centuries-long tradition, painstakingly draw beautiful, ritualistic designs called kōlam, using rice flour.

"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity": Hear the First Song Recorded on the Yazh, a 2,000 Year-Old Indian Instrument, whose sound “once filled the halls and temples of southern India, Over time, Tamil musical tradition all but vanished"

A Yazhi or Yali (Pronounced yA lee and unrelated to the Navajo name) is a mythical animal that is a chimera of a lion, elephant and a snake. They could have a lion face, its paws (and claws) and tail, fangs of a snake, body, hind legs and trunk of an elephant.

“If you want to find the secrets of universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibrations”: A Panorama of Vedas - Indian Culture stands on four pillars called Puruṣārthas (purpose of human life) – Dharma, Artha (money), Kāma (married life) & Mokṣa

Veda means a mass of knowledge and is considered as the most ancient literature known to humans. Unlike any other literature, the Vedic one is apauruṣeya (non-human), i.e. not authored by human beings. Uninterrupted tradition tells us that Veda had emanated from Brahmā at the beginning of Creation. Since Creation repeats, Veda is considered as “anādi” (beginningless) and “ananta” (endless) and as such it is indestructible.

"Finding the truth reflects if how many light years were our ancestors ahead of us": Rishi Gargi ~ World’s Oldest icon of Feminism in Ancient Hinduism, when 'Gender Equality' had not even originated, scholars like Gargi-Maitreyi were debating in India

During the period when the word Gender Equality had not even originated in the world, scholars like Gargi-Maitreyi were doing debates here - Prime Minister Mr. @narendramodi

"Culture is the final wall, against which one leans one’s back in a godforsaken chaos": ‘Jallikattu’ is more than just a sport, its a cultural and customary tradition of Tamil Nadu aimed at preserving vitality & agile strength of the indigenous livestock

Imbibed in the culture of South India is the pride festival of Tamil Nadu, Jallikattu. Like all the festivals that pour magic in your holidays in Tamilnadu, the cultural festival of Jallikattu has its own authenticity. Celebrated in the month of January on the third day of Pongal festival, Jallikattu is a bull taming traditional sport played in villages of Tamilnadu. The sport is played in an open ground where a bull is let loose amid hordes of people who try to control the bull by piling on its hump or horns.

"Where there is great belief, there are always miracles": 110 years old Siyaram Baba still reads Ramayana without glasses, had donated Rs 2.5 cr for repair of Narmada Ghat, Indian sages have surprised whole world with the power of yoga and meditation

Siyaram Baba: History is witness that Indian sages have surprised the whole world with the power of yoga and meditation.

"Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see": Manuscript Research & Preservation Centre at St Joseph’s College, Irinjalakuda on a mission to unravel the works of mathematician Sangamagrama Madhavan of 14th century

KALLETTUMKARA (THRISSUR): It is rather ironic that one of India’s greatest mathematicians, Sangamagrama Madhavan is hardly known and studied in his country. This 14-century genius who was also an astronomer, has solved several theoretical puzzles and drawn attention of scholars abroad and appreciated.

"The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity": Eureka Moment - Grammatical problem that puzzled Sanskrit scholars for 2,500 years is solved by Indian student Rishi Rajpopat at Cambridge, he decoded a rule taught by the "father of linguistics", Panini

Rishi Rajpopat, Ph.D. student at University of Cambridge, made a major breakthrough to solve a 2,500 years old problem that has been baffling Sanskrit scholars.

"Whenever Sanatan restores something, it restores it to a place greater than it was before": India restoring-renovating Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia because our civilization is not limited to India but is spread across countries ~ MEA Jaishankar

The Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia is being restored by India because our civilization is not limited to India, but is spread across countries, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said.

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"There is more power in a good strong hug than in a thousand meaningful words": In Hinduism, we have been communicating with the cow since beginning and ridiculed for that, Guess what? West is now using Cow Hug therapy to cure their stress and anxiety

"Function of ritual is to give form to human life, not in mere surface, but in depth": Kōlams - traditional Indian Patterns that combine Art, Mathematics & Magic, and refers to the belief that Hindus have a “karmic obligation” to “feed a thousand souls”

"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity": Hear the First Song Recorded on the Yazh, a 2,000 Year-Old Indian Instrument, whose sound “once filled the halls and temples of southern India, Over time, Tamil musical tradition all but vanished"

“If you want to find the secrets of universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibrations”: A Panorama of Vedas - Indian Culture stands on four pillars called Puruṣārthas (purpose of human life) – Dharma, Artha (money), Kāma (married life) & Mokṣa

"Finding the truth reflects if how many light years were our ancestors ahead of us": Rishi Gargi ~ World’s Oldest icon of Feminism in Ancient Hinduism, when 'Gender Equality' had not even originated, scholars like Gargi-Maitreyi were debating in India

"Culture is the final wall, against which one leans one’s back in a godforsaken chaos": ‘Jallikattu’ is more than just a sport, its a cultural and customary tradition of Tamil Nadu aimed at preserving vitality & agile strength of the indigenous livestock

"Where there is great belief, there are always miracles": 110 years old Siyaram Baba still reads Ramayana without glasses, had donated Rs 2.5 cr for repair of Narmada Ghat, Indian sages have surprised whole world with the power of yoga and meditation

"Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see": Manuscript Research & Preservation Centre at St Joseph’s College, Irinjalakuda on a mission to unravel the works of mathematician Sangamagrama Madhavan of 14th century

"The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity": Eureka Moment - Grammatical problem that puzzled Sanskrit scholars for 2,500 years is solved by Indian student Rishi Rajpopat at Cambridge, he decoded a rule taught by the "father of linguistics", Panini

"Whenever Sanatan restores something, it restores it to a place greater than it was before": India restoring-renovating Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia because our civilization is not limited to India but is spread across countries ~ MEA Jaishankar

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"There is more power in a good strong hug than in a thousand meaningful words": In Hinduism, we have been communicating with the cow since beginning and ridiculed for that, Guess what? West is now using Cow Hug therapy to cure their stress and anxiety

"Function of ritual is to give form to human life, not in mere surface, but in depth": Kōlams - traditional Indian Patterns that combine Art, Mathematics & Magic, and refers to the belief that Hindus have a “karmic obligation” to “feed a thousand souls”

"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity": Hear the First Song Recorded on the Yazh, a 2,000 Year-Old Indian Instrument, whose sound “once filled the halls and temples of southern India, Over time, Tamil musical tradition all but vanished"

“If you want to find the secrets of universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibrations”: A Panorama of Vedas - Indian Culture stands on four pillars called Puruṣārthas (purpose of human life) – Dharma, Artha (money), Kāma (married life) & Mokṣa

"Finding the truth reflects if how many light years were our ancestors ahead of us": Rishi Gargi ~ World’s Oldest icon of Feminism in Ancient Hinduism, when 'Gender Equality' had not even originated, scholars like Gargi-Maitreyi were debating in India

"Culture is the final wall, against which one leans one’s back in a godforsaken chaos": ‘Jallikattu’ is more than just a sport, its a cultural and customary tradition of Tamil Nadu aimed at preserving vitality & agile strength of the indigenous livestock

"Where there is great belief, there are always miracles": 110 years old Siyaram Baba still reads Ramayana without glasses, had donated Rs 2.5 cr for repair of Narmada Ghat, Indian sages have surprised whole world with the power of yoga and meditation

"Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see": Manuscript Research & Preservation Centre at St Joseph’s College, Irinjalakuda on a mission to unravel the works of mathematician Sangamagrama Madhavan of 14th century

"The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity": Eureka Moment - Grammatical problem that puzzled Sanskrit scholars for 2,500 years is solved by Indian student Rishi Rajpopat at Cambridge, he decoded a rule taught by the "father of linguistics", Panini

"Whenever Sanatan restores something, it restores it to a place greater than it was before": India restoring-renovating Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia because our civilization is not limited to India but is spread across countries ~ MEA Jaishankar