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5 days ago · Bhu Suktam (invocation of Bhudevi - Goddess of Earth) is found in the twelfth chapter of ‘Atharvana Veda’. It is the first ever invocation, reverence and gratitude towards Sri Bhudevi – Mother Earth – by human beings. The English translation of the invocation is given below. Bhu Suktam ...
Jul 9, 2020 · Story of the birth of Goddess Saraswati in the Brahmanda Purana begins with Brahma, the Hindu God of Creation, preparing for a yajna, or sacrifice. Her presence was vital for the success of the yajna. Brahma summoned Goddess Saraswati from his mind in order to successfully complete this very ...
4 days ago · Dayananda Saraswati - Dayanand Saraswati pronunciation (12 February 1824 – 30 October 1883) was an Indian philosopher, social leader and founder of the Arya Samaj, a reform movement of the Vedic dharma.
4 days ago · Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, and his father Hyder Ali before him, had previously fought twice with the forces of the British East India Company.The First Anglo-Mysore War, fought in the 1760s, had ended inconclusively on both sides, with treaty provisions including promises of mutual assistance in future conflicts.
4 days ago · Maṇḍana Miśhra has often been identified with Sureśvara. Sureśvara (fl. 800-900 CE) and Maṇḍana Miśhra were contemporaries of Shankara. A strong tradition in Hinduism states that he started life as a Mīmāmsaka, became a sannyāsin and an Advaitin after Maṇḍana Miśhra and his wife Ubhaya Bharati were defeated by Shankara in a debate and was given the yogapatta or monastic name "Sureshwara".
4 days ago · Political map of India in 1792, compared to yellow borders of 1700. The Second Anglo-Maratha War (from 1803 –1805) was a large conflict within the Maratha Confederacy involving the British East India Company.
