Baku Ateshgah (Persian: آتشگاه) or “Fire Temple” is an ancient Hindu religious temple dedicated to Jwala Ji in Surakhani, a suburb of greater Baku, Azerbaijan. It was initially thought to be a Zoroastrian fire worship place as … Read more
Nasadiya Sukta ( meaning : “not the non-existent”) also known as the Hymn of Creation is the 129th hymn of the 10th Mandala of the Rigveda (10:129). This hymn has attracted a large body of literature of … Read more
Common notion about Hinduism is that there are multiple gods and infact there can be millions of them. But in reality, there is only ONE god and rest are not gods but dieties (devas or demi-gods). The … Read more
Modern scientists believe that the photon (light) is the transmitter particle (gauge boson) for electromagnetic force. Srimad Bhagavatam or Bhagavata Purana written around 3100 BCE, describes vedic atoms or hexatoms (made from combinations of 6 atoms), which … Read more
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
Ramayana describes about 4 teams of Vanaras(humans with tails who wander in forest) going in 4 different directions to find King Rama’s kidnapped wife Seetha. Vanara king Sugreeva describes to team that travelled towards east, that first … Read more