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    sign of the endtime‚ when "your sons and daughters would prophesy" In Hinduism‚ the Brahminical texts reveal that as early as the late Vedic period women were denied some of the roles they had in the early Vedic culture (1500-800 BCE). Hindu tradition even up to the present day understands that women were never allowed to recite the Vedas or even witness a Vedic ritual. When social hierarchies began to be created in association with the creation of cities worldwide‚ social developments generally

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    received less education than men. This was due to the set social norms. Interestingly‚in the Vedic period women had access to education‚ but gradually they had lost this right. Women education in ancient India prevailed during the early Vedic period. In addition to that Indian scriptures Rig Veda and Upanishads mention about several women sages and seers. Women enjoyed equivalent position and rights in the early Vedic era. However‚ after 500 B.C‚ the position of women started to decline. The Islamic invasion

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    Vedic Chant & Buddhist Chant The Vedic Chant of the Vedas (Srauta) has a echo sound to the music. The Vedas chant is repetitive in the recitation. Quick and precise in lyrics and certain tones of the music as well are quick and precise with certain crispness‚ sounding like the string of a guitar or the harps the Indian culture use as an instrument. The tone of the Indian Vedic Chant is light‚ yoga type‚ spiritual‚ with various instruments in the music. The Vedic Chant melody is light‚ upbeat

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    These reforms emerged through multiple mediums‚ anywhere from utilizing the Latin translation of the Upanishads by Anquetil-Duperron to adding new light to Kantianism. In a time of intellectual curiosity‚ 19th century philosophy incorporated many Vedic-based ideas‚ which have since been returned to‚ and analyzed by‚ members of the 20th and 21th century Hindu community. The ascetic teachings expressed in the Upanishads provide the belief that the negation of all internal desires is the only way

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    Lesson1 Lesson1 These lessons are based on Vedic Maths" principles and other maths tricks.These principles are general in nature and can be applied in many ways and very very useful in commercial arthematics. I hope all of you like these lessons and make your calculation more fast and save lot of time in daily calculations and examinations or any entrance test like CAT /IIT /BANK PO /ENGINEERING ENTRANCE TEST/PMT /MCA ENTRANCE TEST/MBA ENTRANCE TEST etc etc Method for multiplying numbers where

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    ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS IN VEDIC LITERATURE VATSALA‚ PRATYUSH. D.B.S.P.G. COLLEGE‚ DEHRADUN Human beings find expression‚ fulfilment and meaning of life‚ in relation to the environment in which they live. Natural environment being existential to life on earth forms an integral part of human life. Paganism‚ nature-worship and such age old customs retained by mankind are self-evident of Man’s close connection and relation with nature and the natural phenomena. With the advent of modern

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    Indus And Vedic Civilisation There is much to be contrasted between the cultures of the Harappans and the Aryans. There are indeed a few points of similarities‚ but they are not of any significance. Why the points of contrast are more is primarily because of geographic location‚ economic activity and the religious practices followed by both the cultures. Far more important is the fact that the Aryans‚ with a plasticity of mind‚ made life vibrant; whereas‚ the Indus life looks more like stylized

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    Nine Planets in vedic astrology In Hindu Astrology there are nine planets or Grahas. These include Mercury‚ Venus‚ Mars‚ Jupiter‚Sun‚ Moon‚Saturn Rahu and Ketu‚ which are astronomical points formed where the moons orbit intersects the apparent path of the Sun around the earth.  Each planet is considered to be having masculine‚ feminine or neutral characteristics as well . Grahas and their equivalents in Western Astrology Indian Grahas Western Names Sex Ravi Sun Masculine Chandra Moon Feminine Kuja

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    Congress where it was claimed that ancient Indians were well versed in aeronautical technology among other things. First of all Mr. Guha should be informed that the the section under which the much controversial paper was included has itself been titled ‘Vedic Mythology about Aviation’. So the Indian science congress organizers were clear about the distinction between mythology and aeronautics. Now it is often mentioned in many non-Hindutva journals also that Shivkar Bapuji Talpade a Maharashtrian scientist

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    According to Hinduism Varuna is one of the supreme deities of the cosmos from the Vedic times and considered responsible for bringing rain‚ for movement of sun in the sky. Lord Varuna is called as omnipotent and omniscient. He is lord of all water bodies and one of the most prominent deva in Rigveda. In Hindu mythology‚ Varuna continued to be considered the god of all forms of the water element‚ particularly the oceans. According to Hindu mythology‚ Lord Varuna is the son of sage Kashyapa. He is

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