Indian Knowledge System

Samhitas The Samhitas (Sanskrit saṃhitā, \"collection\"), are collections of metric texts (\"mantras\").There are four \"Vedic\" Samhitas: the Rig-Veda, Yajur-Veda, Sama-Veda and Atharva-Veda, most of which are available in several recensions (śākhā). In some contexts, the term Veda is used to refer only…

The Ashtanga Hridayam, the “Heart or Essence of all the Eight Branches of Ayurveda,” is one of the primary ancient root texts of Ayurveda. Today, the Ashtanga Hridayam continues to…

Origin Yoga is essentially a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science, which focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. It is an art and science of healthy…

•Philosophy arose in India as an enquiry into the mystery of life and existence. Indian philosophy refers to philosophical traditions of the Indian subcontinent. A traditional Hindu classification divides āstika and nāstika schools of philosophy, depending…

•Around 10,000 years ago, at the end of the last Ice Age, a cluster of seven rivers, the Sapta Sindhu – Sindhu (Indus), Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Beas, Kubha and the now extinct…

The Saraswati is a major Rig Vedic river mentioned in the Rig Veda and other Vedic texts. It is part of the Sapta Sindhu rivers mentioned in the Rig Veda. The other rivers…

Civilization (from the Latin civis=citizen and civitas=city) is a term applied to any society which has developed a writing system, government, production of surplus food, division of labor, and urbanization. The term is difficult to define…

Agastya was a Tamil Brahmin Rishi ( one of the Saptrishi). He was powerful sage known for his wisdom and knowledge. Agastya is mentioned in all the four Vedas of Hinduism.…

Welcome to the fascinating world of  Indian Vedic Cosmology. In this  presentation, we will delve into the  ancient wisdom of the Vedas to unravel  the mysteries of the universe. Discover …