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• Yajnavalkya and Janaka (याज्ञवल्क्यः जनकश्च)
  ...Maharaja (Samskrit: (याज्ञवल्क्यः जनकश्च) are two important personalities who played a crucial role in bringing out the nature of Brahman as we study tod ...has participated in the event. Janaka Maharaja had a great desire to know "who among these vedic scholars is the most erudite of all?" He had a thousand c
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• Ashvamedha Yajna (अश्वमेधयज्ञः)
  ...y or culture{{Fact or opinion|date=23 January 2019}}.  But kshatriya means who is meant to protect{{Citation needed}}. ...nd tra and one who frees{{Citation needed}}. Therefore kshatriya means one who frees others from difficulty. Sri Rama told mother Sita in Ramayana about h
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• Ancient universities of Bharat
  founder of the Sharma traditions of Tibetan Buddhism who also revived Chinese traveler Itsing who visited this university during the 7th
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• Tretagni (त्रेताग्निः)
  ...hire ...॥2॥''</blockquote>Summary : The sign of yajna, the earliest priest who brings all the other devatas and seats them along with him, this Agni is ki One who worships the three Agnis is called a "'''Srauti'''" and if he worships the
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• Soma (सोमः)
  ...Sun as it is seen as the dispeller of darkness and provider of light, one who spreads his rays towards the earth and Sky. Soma enhances our speech and pronunciation just as the boatman who plies the boat in the waters seamlessly, and is therefore known as Vachaspa
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• Dadhichi (दधीचिः)
  Dadhichi, was given the horse-head by Ashvinikumaras, who learnt Madhuvidya from him. Dadhichi received this vidya from Indra on cond ...armor (of Narayana Kavacha mantras) controlled by Me (Vishnu) to Tvashtra who in turn gave it to Visvarupa. He in his turn delivered this armor of Naraya
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• Sutikagara (सूतिकागारम्)
  ...(सूतिकागारम्) refers to the the specially designed labour room for a woman who is about to deliver a baby in few months or has just delivered a baby. This Sutika (सूतिका)- This refers to a woman who has just delivered a baby or a parturient woman or a woman in lobour.
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• Walkeshvara Mandir
  ...banganga. Thanks to the efforts of the Gaud Saraswat Brahmins, because of who we are able to worship this ancient Śiva lingam that was once worshiped by
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• Atri (अत्रिः)
  ...rajasuya yajna, which was initiated by Raja Soma. He was one of the sages who witnessed Parashurama's austerities. ...father of Sati Devi who married Shiva and as the father-in-law of Chandra (who married the 27 nakshatras).
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• Somaka-Jantu Upakhyana (सोमकजन्त्वोरुपाख्यानम्)
  ...dly. Hearing the tumult in the women's section of the palace, Raja Somaka, who was attending the court along with his ministers, sought inquiry and hurrie ...ha, who endured the punishments of narakaloka for the sake of his Rajaguru who performed a kamya karma to protect the lineage of his Raja, even though he
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• The Player of Buddhi Yoga
  ...onely and frustrated.  Those of us who are “unaware of our consciousness”, who are living in “avidyā” or ignorance are like Pārvati.  We, like Pār Who plays, when we play?  The bird on the lower branch, our “saguna self”,
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• Ashvini Kumaras (अश्विनीकुमारौ)
  ...ri is granted a son by each Ashvin and bears the twins Nakula and Sahadeva who, along with the sons of Kunti, are known as the Pandavas. ...s (पुराणानि)|Puranas]], relate that the Ashwini Kumar brothers, the twins, who were Raja-Vaidya (Royal Physicians) to Devas during Vedic times, first prep
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• Harishchandra (सत्यहरिश्चन्द्रः)
  Harishchandra introduced himself as a king who was very benevolent and generous. He requested sage Vishwamitra to ask for
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• Matsarya (मात्सर्यम्)
  ...is, acharas, agamas (स्मार्तशिष्टागमयोश्श्रुत्यानुमानविदः). Thus he is one who, having understood the dharmas defined by the shastras, applies and execut
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• Acharya (आचार्यः)
  ...he story of the [[Saptarshis (सप्तर्षयः)|Saptarshis]] and Raja Vrshadarbhi who insisted on giving dana to them which they refused at all costs. ...most common yet significant terms used in Sanatana Dharma regarding those who impart and seek knowledge. It is unfortunate that such sacred terms as the
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• Vidyarambha (विद्यारम्भः)
  According to Kautilya, the Vidyrambha for a prince who was duly tonsured (vritta-chaulakarma) was to engage in learning Writing (L ...hi.<ref name=":1" /> Altekar confirms to it and cites few more authorities who have similar opinion. It could be delayed owing to circumstances but not un
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• Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga (राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोगः)
  ...escription of the nature of the Supreme being. For, it is said that, those who are ignorant of this knowledge are caught helplessly in the cycle of birth ...le director, sustainer and supervisor of the Cosmic Prakrti. He is the one who creates everything, sustains everything, and when final dissolution takes p
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• Kumaragara (कुमारागार)
  ...hould build the Kumaragara. Thus a specialist in the field of architecture who is conversant with science of building should construct a dwelling place fo ...aged and experienced family members who can properly guide and only those who have care & affection in heart for the child. A vaidya should have access t
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• Vishvedevas (विश्वेदेवाः)
  ...eva. 5.36)</blockquote>It also provides names of about forty Rigveda seers who had understood or realized the nature of Vishvedevas. There are various versions about the number of Vishvedevas who are collectively named so. In the Rigvedic texts they are described to be a
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• Rudra Gita (रुद्रगीता)
  ...at it is only those devotees who have caught hold of the Lord’s lotus feet who are free from all fear.<ref>http://stotrarathna.blogspot.com/2019/04/rudra- ...rshis like Narada, Sanatkumara and Rudra, when Rshi Agastya enquired as to who should be offered the yajna, Rudra elaborated on various things including t
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