The NAMASTE – “Sanskrit greeting”

Namaste or namaskar is used as a respectful form of greeting, acknowledging and welcoming a relative, guest or stranger.

The Swastika

For the Hindus and Buddhists in India and other Asian countries, the swastika was an important symbol for many thousands of years and, to this day, the symbol can still be seen in abundance – on temples, buses, taxis, and on the cover of books. It was also used in Ancient Greece and can be…

The Mantra , Yantra , Tantra

Mantra is the sound-form of God-form and is often used synonymously to Devata. It is the means/basis for both Yantra and Tantra. Yantra is basically a contrivance, charged with the power of a mantra. It could be a geometric shape as in case of devata yantra or just any instrument as in case of an…

Abhimanyu – greatest warriors of the second generation

Abhimanyu is one of the greatest warriors of the second generation in the Mahābharata and a legendary figure. He was the son of Arjuna and Subhadrā and the nephew of Lord Krishna and was the incarnation of Varchas, the son of Soma . He was the husband of the Matsya kingdom’s princess, Uttara, and the father…