Revisiting The Educational Heritage of India
This subject would include astronomy, calendar systems, and planetary motion in ancient India
What is Jyotisha?
Jivas are in the grip of these three - Sat, Raj and Tam.
What are Trigunas?
Shiva receives crucial information from this Naga warrior during a climactic forest encounter.
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Who is the hooded Naga?
This is a room for showing anger. A tantrum room.
What is a Krodhbhavan?
This global traveller wrote admiringly about India’s education system after visiting Nalanda.
Who is Xuanzang?
In Ashtanga Yoga, the first step is described as giving up negative tendencies.
What is Yama?
The Somras production site is located here.
What is Mount Mandar?
This is the name of the island of Jawa (in Indonesia) in Valmiki Ramayan
What is Yava-Dwipa?
This ceremony or rite of passage marked the graduation of a student from Vedic studies in ancient India.
What is Samavartana?
As explained by Shri Krishna in the Bhagwat Gita, it is the state of steadfastness.
What is sthitaprajna?
The slow drying up of this river is a subtle metaphor for the decaying moral core of Meluhan society.
What is the Saraswati?
This Rishi suggested that Ram Laxman Sita choose Chitrakoot for their stay in exile.
Who was Bharadwaj Muni?
This term refers to India’s inclusive education system that welcomed students from all backgrounds.
What is Lokasangrah?
It is a desire-less action for the welfare of all.
What is nishkama karma?
He warns Shiva that belief in divine status can lead to this dangerous psychological trap.
Who is Brahaspati?
This rishi gave Ram a mighty bow, some arrows and a special sword and recommended he choose Panchavati for his stay.
Who was Agastya Rishi?
This was the name given to the method of using Indian numerals including zero and decimal system in order to carry out long calculations.
What is Modus Indorum (The Method of the Hindus)?
It is described as food for the soul; pranasya prana.
What is Transmission or pranahuti?
She is the one who first notices Shiva’s throat turning blue after consuming the Somras, identifying him as the prophesied Neelkanth.
Who is Ayurvati?
This Rakshasa used to be a Gandharva before he became a Rakshasa
Who was Viradh?