33 Koti Devata are 33 Bones in Spinal Cord

33 koti devata does not mean 33 crores of gods. Koti in sanskrit has multiple meanings and one of them is ‘type’ or ‘category’. 33 main devatas of Svarga Loka are the Aadityas (12), Vasus (8), Rudras … Read more

16 Functions of Brain in Aitareya Upanishad

Aitareya Upanishad, which is embedded within Rig Veda, mentions 16 higher cortical functions of human brain like language, vision, recognizing objects in space (visuospatial recognition), awareness etc. Human brain is the most complex computer system, both in … Read more

Spiriton, Nature of Human Consciousness

Modern science claims that human consciousness is the product of highly organized matter, or brain. However, this assertion is debatable. Infact a highly organized matter itself requires a conscious approach or an intelligent manipulation of matter. Therefore, … Read more

Good, Bad Dreams & Results in Agni Purana

Types and number of days taken to experience results, methods to nullify effects of bad dreams explained in Agni Purana as narrated by Pushkara to Parasurama. Agni Purana is said to have about 16000 slokas, but only … Read more

Dreams and Sleep explained in Prasnopanishad

Prasna Upanishad consists of six questions (prasnas) and their answers. It is also associated with the Atharva Veda Six students (Sukesha, Satyakama, Sauryayanee, Bhargava, Kabandhi) interested in knowing divinity or Brahman come to sage Pippalada and request … Read more