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• Jaata-Asoucha (जाताशौचम्)
  ...reated as an adult and the vidhis are described in cases of death dealt as in [[Mrta-Asoucha (मृताशौचम्)|Mrta-Asoucha]].
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• Mrta-Asoucha (मृताशौचम्)
  ...of days of Asoucha prescribed for each kind of situation. Factors involved in the Asoucha vidhis are one or a combination of the following *the generation to which the person belongs to in the lineage
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• Educational Samskaras (विद्याभ्याससंस्काराः)
  ...skaras in the Grihyasutras historical account of Jatakarma Upanyana Vivaha and Antyeshti.]'' (Chapter 3)</ref><ref name=":3">Shukla, Sacchidanand (2008) ' ...tem of education was not just to bring out an educated person well trained in the vocations of life, rather it was to create responsible social beings wh
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• Vedanga Jyotisha (वेदाङ्गज्योतिषम्)
  ...pline.<ref name=":1">Balachandra Rao, S. (2014) Indian Astronomy. Concepts and Procedures. Benguluru : M.P. Birla Institute of Management</ref> ...the calculations for eclipses, full moon (Amavasya) and new moon (Purnima) days, of nakshatras (stellar constellations) as it is required for determining t
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• Childhood Samskaras (बाल्यावस्थे संस्काराः)
  ...ultural and symbolic significance, of unity, strength, mental development, and medical basis. ...iritual and medical aspects of daily life which are becoming insignificant in the present day society.
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• Valmiki Rshi (वाल्मीकि ऋषिः)
  ...ords, the collective unconscious of a culture gives me to mythology, which in turn enriches it. ...e people preserve these myths and pass them down the ages. if this is kept in mind, fundamentalists will not keep quarreling about the validity of each o
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• Acharya Kashyapa (आचार्य काश्यपः)
  ...hya parampara. Acharya Marichi Kashyapa dictated the gem of this knowledge and “Vriddha Jivaka” his disciple wrote. ...STORY & ITS CONTRIBUTION TO KAUMARBHRITYA. European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019, Volume 6, Issue 5, 640-644.</ref>
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• Principles of Education (शिक्षणसिद्धान्ताः)
  ...the first three varnas) thus received at least the rudimentary of literary and religious education. Brhadaranyaka Upanishad (1.5.17) further declared that To enforce this goal several steps and measures were built in the education system.
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• Rgvedic Dialogue Hymns (ऋग्वैदिकसंवादसूक्तानि)
  ...his genre, and can be thought of as an early precursor of Sanskrit poetics and dramaturgy. ...ying more attention to the characters or place of the storyline mentioned in the sukta.<ref name=":0">Dr. Ramnath Vedalankar (1976) ''Vedom ki varnan sh
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• Suvarnaprashana (सुवर्णप्राशनम्)
  ...रसायन)]] Chikitsa, administered for strengthening the the physical, mental and intellectual faculties of the children. ...level of nutrition, metabolism, growth and development, physical strength, and immunity.
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• Modern Education System (आधुनिकविद्याविधानम्)
  ...he society with less emphasis on personal subjects such as music, painting and fine arts which were not taken as mainstream education topics. Education wa ...tekar, A. S. (1944) ''Education in Ancient India.'' Benares : Nand Kishore and Bros.,</ref>
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• Dharmawiki (धर्मविकि)
  ...in the Sanatana Dharmika treatises starting from the traditions set forth in the Vedas. ...bal family'. The society is stricken with countless evils (both in thought and deed) which translate into the diseases of the Humanity primarily due to lo
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• Asoucha (आशौचम्)
  ...preventing socialization extending to a long period of time (even a month in some cases).<ref name=":0">Shama Sastry, R. (1921) ''Smritichandrika, Asauc ...e deliberate process by which we accept the changes in nature by practical and philosophical ways.
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• Vaidika Kala Mapana (वैदिककालमापनम्)
  ...लमापनम्) refers to the various divisions of [[Kala (कालः)|time]] discussed in [[Vaidika Vangmaya (वैदिकवाङ्मयम्)|Vedic literatu ...(2019). Main characteristics and achievements of ancient Indian astronomy in historical perspective. 10.1007/978-981-13-7326-8_24. </ref>
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• Chaulam (चौलम्)
  ...s rituals, it was also supported by the medical texts of Acharyas Sushruta and Charaka.<ref name=":12">Pandey, Raj Bali. (1949) ''Hindu Samskaras, A Socio ...ch the purpose is making a "Cūḍā" (tuft / Śikhā) is called Caulam (चौलम्), and also Cauḷam (चौळम्).
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• Thiru Kudanthai
  ...Pernagar|Appalarangam]] (Thiruper), [[Srirangam|Madhyarangam]] (Srirangam) and Pancharangam of Indalur (Mayavaram).<ref name=":0">Prof. S. Narayanan (Apri ...mile in breadth from east to west and is surrounded by a number of Vishnu and Shiva temples.
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• Kalamana (कालमानम्)
  ...acrocosmic time scales (Svetavaraha kalpa, Vaivasvata Manvantara etc) only in the samkalpa of our daily puja rituals.<ref name=":2" /> ...tors such as sunrise and sunset, moon-rise, rashis, sankramanas are common in all parts of India, some calculations such as of the day or a year are set
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• Vaikhanasa Agama (वैखानस-आगमः)
  ...''Vedas'', in the temples, quite unlike other Panchratra Vaishnava temples in the south. “The Vaikhanasas carry on their worship entirely with Vedic '' ...ied on their respect for the ''Vedas'' and have incorporated the ''Vedas'' in the rituals of temple worship. They recognize the authority of the ''Vedas'
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• Preservation of the Vedas (वेदपरिरक्षणम्)
  ...housands of years, वैदिकविद्या || Vedic education was imparted to students in a गुरुशिष्य-परम्परा || guru-shishya parampa ...m of recitation of the मन्त्राः ॥ mantras - these were all the root causes in protecting the one integral voice of Vedas.
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• Rajodharma (रजोधर्मः)
  ...acred celebration, from yoga perspective, as in Ayurveda, the restrictions and attitudes involved.<ref name=":6" /> ...followed by women and not following them is said to cause garbha (uterine and related) doshas.<ref name=":4">''Sanskarprakash'' by Gita Press, Gorakhpur.
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• Shishuvatika Curriculum
  ...लयेत् पंचवर्षाणि’ and the goal is to fill the child’s life with love for 5 years. ...्कार) to the child of this age whose ‘Chitta’ (चित्त) is just so receptive in this formative stage. These samskaras (संस्कार) become the gu
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• Virechana (विरेचनम्)
  ...under the supervision and advise of Vaidya or concerned physician trained in conducting Panchakarmas. ...red through anal route in basti while it is administered though oral route in virechana.
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• Kumbh Mela (कुम्भ मेला)
  ...Mela beckons to them and they respond – emerging from their distant abodes in jungles, caves or mountains. The wanderers too, turn their steps towards th ...return to ashes. After the bathing of sages, it is auspicious to take bath in the holy water.
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• Knowledge Acquisition Process
  ...ople in pursuit of knowledge. Knowledge is considered very holy, very pure and a manifestation of the source of creation.
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• Gurukul in the 21st century
  ...nder a tree, somewhere vedas are being recited. Everyone seems to be happy and content. ...ludes the uniforms, language, subjects, context, mentality of the students and the teachers etc. Everything seems to have changed.
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• Gurukula (गुरुकुलम्)
  ...has now lost its glory owing to the present day educational system brought in by the various rulers of India over the few centuries. Although modern educ ...urukula set up, the aims of such educational system, the persons involved, and the syllabus taught under their guidance.
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• Veera Narayana Temple, Belavadi, Chikmanguluru, Karnataka
  ...e Hoysalas, based at Halebidu. They also built the famous temples at Belur and Halebidu. [[File:Veera Narayana Temple, Belavadi, Chikamagaluru, Karnataka. ...his story from ''The Mahabharata'' is famously associated with many places in [[Bharatavarsha (भरतवर्षम्)|Bharatavarsha]]. Belavadi is
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• Women's health and Ayurveda
  ...a woman is advised to follow during different phases so as to stay healthy and young. ...ka in Vimanasthanam (विमानस्थानम्).<ref>Charak Samhita ([https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/ecaraka/?mod=read Vimanasthanam Adhyaya 8 Sutra 94])</ref>
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• Aims of Gurukula System (गुरुकुलव्यवस्थायाः लक्ष्याणि)
  ...ary or professional, was to make the student fit to deal with the problems in life, train him to develop those qualities that would make him a beneficial ...d, sums up the importance of these duties starting with Speaking the truth and Practicing [[Dharma (धर्मः)|Dharma]].<ref>Swami Gambhirananda (19
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• Upanayana (उपनयनम्)
  ...na and Āśramas]] in the sense of duty has been established by many authors and historians. ...e upadesha of Gayatri mantra which prepares him for the study of vedas, or in more modern terms the child enters the schooling phase of life ([[Brahmacha
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• Vasanta Rutucharya (वसन्त ऋतुचर्या)
  ...e the diet, lifestyle regime, do's and dont's for this season are peculiar and are described under Vasanta rutucharya (ऋतुचर्या). ...variation in the names in 2 different cases. The list of season and months in Hindu calendar is given below,
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• Ramanujacharya (रामानुजाचार्यः)
  ...neage of teachers, the Alwars who composed prabandhas, authoritative works and esoteric concepts passed on by oral tradition. == Birth and Family ==
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• Yama Deva (यमदेवः)
  ...er realms namely Devayana and Pitruyana are dependent on the Karma (deeds) and the knowledge attained by a Jiva or soul, the records of which are maintain ...he god of death. Following are a few important aspects about Yama as given in various texts.
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• Vidyarthi's Qualities (विद्यातुराणां लक्षणानि)
  ...ls and inferiors. These rules afforded an imperceptible but effective help in the formation of character of a student.<ref name=":0" /> ...tudent should have given in texts like Smritis, Mahabharata, Chanakyaneeti and later day sources like Subhashitas.
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• Grhyasutras (गृह्यसूत्राणि)
  ...e, the description of the setting up of this fire finds an important place in the Grhyasutras.<ref name=":0">Gopal, Ram. (1959) ''India of Vedic Kalpasut ...They are the oldest manuals on the [[Samskaras (संस्काराः)|samskaras]] and in the whole set of [[Kalpa Vedanga (कल्पवेदाङ्गम्)|
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• Kala (कालः)
  ...). It is significant that time has been considered both at the microcosmic and the macrocosmic levels. Various Puranas also describe Kalapramana that exis ...humb|450x450px|'''Kala Chakram. Time is depicted as a Wheel. Konark Temple in Odisha, India houses an elaborate architectural construction of the Surya's
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• Srirangam
  ...ppalarangam]] (Thiruper), [[Thiru Kudanthai|Chaturtharangam]] (Kumbakonam) and Pancharangam of Indalur/ Mayavaram.<ref name=":0">Prof. S. Narayanan (April ...has its own pushkarini (pond). And it is mostly, geographically, situated in the vicinity of a river.
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• Nakshatras (नक्षत्राणि)
  ...(1900), Shabda Sagara, First Edition, Entry: [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.195943/page/n375/mode/2up Nakshatra.]</ref> |description=Vedic Astronomy - Roots and Outlines - II
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• Vidya (विद्या)
  ...uired for attaining the higher worlds). Whatever is studied is all unified in the word Brahman.... Therefore they speak of an educated son as being condu ...tekar, A. S. (1944) ''Education in Ancient India.'' Benares : Nand Kishore and Bros.,</ref>
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• Snataka Dharma (स्नातकधर्मः)
  ...e [[Brahmacharyashrama (ब्रह्मचर्याश्रमः)|brahmacharyashrama]] (graduates) and who are awaiting their entrance into the responsibilities of the [[Grhastha ...्मः)|Varnashrama Dharma]] in the various Smrti texts. Manusmrti elaborates in detail about the code of conduct for a Snataka. His personal as well as soc
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• Dharma and Women’s Rights
  ...woman who suffers irreparable physical, mental and socio-economic damage.  In particular, sexual assault is the most heinous crime which ruins the whole ...hat the right to protection is important especially of women who were seen in Vedic times as ‘sustainers of our society’.
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• Family Structure in Sanatana Dharma (सनातनीय कुटुम्बव्यवस्था)
  ...highly respected and followed even to the present day. It was rarely seen in other civilizations of ancient times. ...ontinuity of the family, importance of vivaha samskara, and modern outlook in this article.
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• Jatakarma (जातकर्म)
  ...rformed at the time of birth by the father. The helplessness of the mother and the newborn during her confinement required natural care, from which ceremo ...h the cultural devices and aspirations to protect the mother and the child and to consecrate the baby.
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• Pramanas for Dharma (धर्मप्रमाणानि)
  ...Vedas are the source of all Dharma (in moral, social, religious, judicial, and adhyatmik sense) is irrefutably advocated by all authoritative texts of our ...e of sanctioning various unrighteous deeds in the name of changing society and times by different people all over the globe.
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• Daivavyapashraya Chikitsa (दैवव्यपाश्रया चिकित्सा)
  ...also said to be working on one's Daiva (the past life deeds/karma effects) and thus is is known as Daivavyapashraya chikitsa. ...Acharyas have suggested this modality of treatment for better results like in Rajayakshma (राजयक्ष्मा),<ref>Charaka Samhita (Chikitsa
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• Upavasa or Fasting (उपवासः)
  ...ly studied by Ayurveda scholars thousands of years ago and was implemented in Ayurveda treatments effectively. In Shabdakalpadruma, the term upawasa is explained as below,
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• Agastya (अगस्त्यः)
  |description=AGASTYA - The path finder and Antiquity of Indian Civilization == इल्वलः वातापिः च । Ilvala and Vatapi ==
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• Guru (गुरुः)
  ...tekar, A. S. (1944) ''Education in Ancient India.'' Benares : Nand Kishore and Bros.,</ref> ...to the Institution, of study, was in ancient days attached to the teacher in India.
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• Brahmavadinis (ब्रह्मवादिन्यः)
  ...of shakti'','' the feminine principle of energy, extols the immense mental and physical capabilities of women. ...liberty that actually had societal sanctions. Indian women were exemplary in maintaining the basic principles of Santhana Dharma.
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• Raja Dharma (राजधर्मः)
  ...fers to the law that confers power on the Raja to maintain the rule of law and the directives for the exercise of power.<ref name=":0">Justice Mandagadde ...)|Dharma Shastras]] and [[Smrti (स्मृतिः)|Smrtis]] were followed uniformly in the entire region irrespective of different political entities under differ
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