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Prana pratishtha is the ceremony of bringing life to a murti (devotional image of a deity) in a Hindu or Jain temple. It involves hymns, mantras, eye-opening, bathing, dressing, and touching the murti with different parts of the body.
World Sanskrit Day, also known as Vishva-Samskrita-Dinam, is an annual event to promote the ancient Indian language Sanskrit. It is celebrated on Shraavana Poornima, the full moon day of August, and involves lectures, seminars and competitions.
The oldest Sanskrit inscriptions in Brahmi script, dated to the 1st century BCE, found near Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India. They mention the worship of Samkarshana and VÄsudeva, the ancestors of Vishnu, and the Asvamedha sacrifice.
Shashtipurti is a Hindu ceremony marking the completion of sixty years of age and the transition into a new life stage. Learn about its etymology, rituals, and significance in Hindu traditions and marriage.
Samskara means "putting together, making perfect, getting ready" in Sanskrit and refers to diverse sacraments in Hinduism and other Indian religions, as well as dispositions or traits in the karma theory. Learn about the origins, meanings, types and examples of samskaras in Hinduism and their role in life events and spiritual development.
Palm-leaf manuscripts are manuscripts made out of dried palm leaves, used for writing in South Asia and Southeast Asia since the 5th century BCE. Learn about their history, regional variations, and examples of Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, and Christian texts on palm leaves.
Upanayana is a Hindu rite of passage that marks the initiation of a student into a school and the acquisition of the sacred thread or yajnopavita. The ceremony is also known by various names and has regional variations, and is discussed in ancient Sanskrit texts.
He was an immensely accomplished and venerated poet of Sanskrit and Brajbhasha at the courts of the Kings of Bundi and Jaipur. He belonged to a reputed Sanskrit family of Vellanadu Brahmins from modern day Andhra Pradesh in South India who migrated to North India in the 15th century on invitation from various erstwhile princely States. His ...