Free Ramayanam in telugu script - PDF Download

Read the Adhyatma Ramayanam in beautiful telugu font. All 7 kandas of the eternal Ramayanam are now made available in telugu language online in SWF file format.

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Epic Mahabharatam in Telugu Script - Downloadable PDFs

Mahabharata, the matchless epic of India, is now made available in Telugu Script for online reading for telugu people. Read online or download the SWF files and explore the epic Mahabharata.

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Chandogya Upanishad - 108 Hindu Upanishads

The Chandogya Upanishad is one of the oldest (perhaps "the oldest"), "primary" Upanishads. It is a Mukhya Upanishad, associated with the Samaveda. It figures as number 9 in the Muktika canon of 108 Upanishads. It is part of the Chandogya Brahmana which has ten chapters. The first two chapters of the Brahmana deal with sacrifices and other forms of worships. The other eight constitute the Chandogya Upanishad.

Though there are more than one hundred Upanishads, ten are principal. These are known as Dashopanishads and known for their philosophical depth, becoming popular through the commentaries of Adi Shankara.

Along with Brhadaranyaka Upanishad the Chandogyopanishad is an ancient source of principal fundamentals for Vedanta philosophy. Number of references made to this Upanishad in Brahma sutras indicates special importance of this Upanishad in Vedantic philosophy. Important spiritual practices like Dahara vidya, Shandilya vidya, etc. are its speciality.

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108 Hindu Upanishads

The Upanishads are part of the Hindu Shruti scriptures which primarily discuss meditation and philosophy and are seen as religious instructions by most forms of Hinduism.
The Upanishads are mystic or spiritual contemplations of the Vedas, their putative end and essence, and thus known as Vedānta ("the end of the Vedas"). The Sanskrit term upaniṣad derives from upa- (near), ni- (down) and sad (to sit), i.e. referring to the "sitting down near" a spiritual teacher (guru) in order to receive instruction in the Guru-shishya tradition or parampara. The teachers and students appear in a variety of settings (husband answering questions about immortality, a teenage boy being taught by Yama, etc.). Sometimes the sages are women and at times the instructions (or rather inspiration) are sought by kings. Most disciples are men, but not always. A woman disciple, Gargi Vacaknavi, drove the eminent sage Yajnavalkya to fury with her persistent unanswerable questions. The Upanishads were composed over several centuries, the oldest such as the Brhadaranyaka and Chandogya upanisads have been dated to around the tenth century BCE and the later ones to as late as the fifth century BCE. The roots of many Indian religions are built upon the foundation of the Upanishads.

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Ragas in Karnatic Music - Aabheri Ragam

This is an audava sampoorna janya raga derived from the 22nd mela Kharaharapriya. A bhashanga raga in which Sudha 'Dha' occurs as anya svara. This svaras figuring in the raga are Shadja^ Chatusruti Ri^ Sadharana Ga^ Sudha Ma^ Pa^ Chasturuti Dha^ and Kaishiki Ni. 'Nagumomu ganaleni' of Saint Thyagaraja is a popular composition in this raga.

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Date of Mahabharata War

Mahabharata war is considered by many to be a historical event. The epic states that a singularly ominous pair of eclipses occurred in “Thirteen days” some time before the war. Using modern astronomical software, our article shows that a number of “Thirteen day” eclipse pairs were visible in Kurukshethra.

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Legend of Dwaraka - Is Dwaraka a Fact or a Myth?

Jarasandha repeatedly attacked Mathura to avenge Kamsa's death. So Krishna led the Yadavas to the west coast. They built the fortified town of Dwaraka on the site of the ancient Kushastali, which became Krishna's seat for the rest of his eventful life - Find out the truth behind these stories!!

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Thirukkural - The Tamil Classic with Tamil verses & English

Thirukkural - The Tamil Classic with Tamil verses & English Translation - Thirukkural (Tamil: திருக்குறள் also known as the Kural) is a compilation of Kurals (1330 rhyming Tamil couplets) or aphorisms celebrated by Tamils (Hindus, Jains, and others alike).

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Enigmas in the Mahabharata (that are overlooked)

The enigmas in Mahabharata are presented here in a new light. Enigmas such as "Why kunti wanted five pandavas to marry Droupathy?", "who really protected Draupadi from disrobong in the hands of Dusshasana?" (its not Krishna as people usually think). "What is the nature of the birth of Pandavas?"The author explores the untold stories in the epic.

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Complete english translation of Vyasa Mahabharata

Mahabharata is the most important epic of hindus, written by sage Veda Vyasa. The huge epic is completly translated into english by Ganguly, and is made available to the public through our exclusive mahabharata web site - mahabharataonline.com

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Spiritual insights of Sankranti and Uttarayana

Spiritual insights of Sankranti and Uttarayana - Why Bhishma waited until Uttaraya to leave his mortal body? What is the signicance of Sun Gods northern ascent to Hindus. Find out the subtle spiritual meaning and importance engrained in this hindu festival Makar Sankranti, also called Pongal and Lohri.

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Telugu Moral Stories in PDF and in Telugu Font

Free access to Telugu Moral Stories from Hindu Puranas, Itihasas and History in PDF format and in Telugu Script or Telugu Font has been provided here for telugu people who love to read telugu stories online, free of cost. These stories are in PDF format and are collected from free resources on the web.

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Upanishads Online - Summary, Quotes, Translations, PDF

Read Upanishads, the treasures houses of Hindu Philosophy and wisdom, and the essence of Vedas, online, with simple english translation of all major Upanishads - Katha, Kena, Mandukya, Isa, Mudaka, Chandogya, Brihadaranyaka, Prasna, Itareya, Taittiriya, Swtaswatara. Read the essence of Hindu wisdom on Bharatadesam.Com ...

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Rig-Veda - World's Oldest Known Scripture of Hindus

The Rigveda (Sanskrit: ऋग्वेद Rigveda, a tatpurusha compound of rik "praise, verse" and veda "knowledge") is a collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns counted among the four religious texts known as the Vedas. Geographical and ethnological passages in the Rigveda provide evidence that the Riveda was composed between 1700–1100 BCE during the Vedic period in the Punjab (Sapta Sindhu), making it one of the oldest texts of any Indo-European language and one of the world's oldest religious texts. It was preserved over centuries by oral tradition alone and was probably not put in writing until Late Antiquity or even the early Middle Ages.

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Upanishads - The Treasure Houses of Hindu Wisdom

The Upanishads are part of the Hindu Shruti scriptures which primarily discuss meditation and philosophy and are seen as religious instructions by most forms of Hinduism.

The Upanishads are mystic or spiritual contemplations of the Vedas, their putative end and essence, and thus known as Vedānta ("the end of the Vedas"). The Sanskrit term upaniṣad derives from upa- (near), ni- (down) and sad (to sit), i.e. referring to the "sitting down near" a spiritual teacher (guru) in order to receive instruction in the Guru-shishya tradition or parampara. The teachers and students appear in a variety of settings (husband answering questions about immortality, a teenage boy being taught by Yama, etc.). Sometimes the sages are women and at times the instructions (or rather inspiration) are sought by kings. Most disciples are men, but not always. A woman disciple, Gargi Vacaknavi, drove the eminent sage Yajnavalkya to fury with her persistent unanswerable questions. The Upanishads were composed over several centuries, the oldest such as the Brhadaranyaka and Chandogya upanisads have been dated to around the tenth century BCE and the later ones to as late as the fifth century BCE. The roots of many Indian religions are built upon the foundation of the Upanishads.

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