Metals in Ayurvedic Medicine: Swarna (Gold) Swarna, the Sara Lauha[6] is an important, noble metal known to Indians since antiquity. References can be traced back to Charaka and Sushruta Samhita where the noble metal has been attributed with a wide range of applications. The ‘Bhasma’ form of Gold is in metallic state. Quantitatively it is […]
Metal in Vedas or Ancient times and Some Benefits: Bharatha was the leader in Metallurgy for more than 5,000 years. Gold jewelery is available from 3,000 BCE. Brass and bronze pieces are dated back to 1,300 BCE. Extraction of zinc from ore by distillation was used in India as early as 400 BCE while European […]
Benefits Of Metal Charged Water Gold: People suffering from respiratory disease like asthma, breathlessless, diseases of the lungs, heart diseases, brain diseases, find it benefits to consume gold charged water. Gold benefits the brain, relaxes the body and mind. Cleopatra used it for its benefits to health and beauty. It is also used in China as […]
Simantonnayana / Simanta / Godhbharai Simantonnayana, also called Simanta or Simantakarana, Seemantonnayan sanskaar (The ritual for the mental development of foetus) ‘Seemant’ – this vernacular word literally means brain, while ‘Utnayan’ literally means development. Another meaning literally means “parting the hair upwards”. This is one of the Shodasha Smaskara/Sanskaar. The significance of the ritual is […]
Aksharabhyasa / Hate Kori: Aksharabhyasam is a auspicious religious ritual which is performed to signify starting education to the child. Generally, this ritual is performed when the child completes two years of age and is in its 3rd year. As the mind of the child develops and is keen to learn various things in the […]
Defenition of Upavasa (fasting) Upavasa literally means “Near to God”, Another meaning is “Upari” + “Vasa” staying high, the main goal in our sanatana dharma is to get good health, good health is for attain Moksha/Mukti/Liberation, This article talks about the aspect of fasting only, To fast (upavasa or anasana) is to go without food […]
Kalabhairav Jayanti Kalabhairav Jayanti also known as ‘Mahakaal Bhairavashtami’ is dedicated to Lord Kaal Bhairav, the fearsome form of Lord Shiva. It is observed on the ‘ashtami’ (8th day) of the ‘Krishna Paksha’ (the period of waning phase of moon) during the Hindu lunar month of ‘Kartik’. In the Gregorian calendar, this date corresponds to […]