Bharadwaj Bharadwaj, also spelled Bharadwaaj (Sanskrit: भारद्वाज, Bhāradvāja), was one of the greatest Hindu sages (Maharṣis) descendant of Sage Aṅgirasā, whose accomplishments are detailed in the Purāṇas. He is one of the Saptaṛṣis (Seven Great Sages) in the present Manvantara; with others being Atri, Vasiṣṭha, Viswamitra,Gautama, Jamadagni, Kaśyapa. Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya…
Ashvins The Ashvins, in Hindu mythology, are divine twin horsemen in the Rigveda, sons of Saranya, a goddess of the clouds and wife of Surya in his form as Vivasvat. The Ashvins are Vedic gods symbolising the shining of sunrise and sunset, appearing in the sky before the dawn in…
Maharshi Bhrigu Bhrigu Maharishi Bhrigu (Sanskrit: Bhṛgu) was one of the seven great sages, the Saptarshis, one of the many Prajapatis (the facilitators of Creation) created by Brahma (The God of Creation), the first compiler of predictive astrology, and also the author of Bhrigu Samhita, the astrological (Jyotish) classic. Bhrigu is considered as a Manasa Putra (mind-born-son) of Brahma. The adjectival form of…
Vedic Cosmology In Vedic Cosmology, the universe is cyclically created and destroyed. The timeline suggested in Vedas and Puranas is considered by some to be the closest to modern scientific timelines. It suggests that the Big Bang is not the beginning of everything, but is just the start of a present cycle preceded by…
Shri Krishna Dvaipayana Vyasa Krishna Dvaipayana Vyasa Vyasa (Sanskrit: व्यास), literally “Compiler”) is also sometimes called Veda Vyāsa (वेदव्यास, veda-vyāsa, “the one who classified the Vedas”) or Krishna Dvaipāyana (referring to his complexion and birthplace). He is generally considered the author of the Mahabharata, as well as a character in it. He is considered to be the…
Ugrashravas (Sanskrit: उग्रश्रवस, also Sauti, Suta) was the narrator of several Puranas, including Mahābhārata, Bhagavata Purana, Harivamsa, and Padma Purana, with the narrations typically taking place before the sages gathered in Naimisha Forest. He was the son of Lomaharshana (or Romaharshana), and a disciple of Vyasa, the author of Mahābhārata. Ugrasrava was a bard of Puranic literature.…
Chakra Tirtha and Vishnu Temple in Naimisharanya Naimiṣāraṇya Naimisharanya or the Naimisha forest is an ancient forest mentioned in the Mahabharata and the Puranas. It lays on the banks of the Gomti River of Uttar Pradesh, about 90 kms from Lucknow.The narration of the current version of Mahabharata that we have today took place at Naimisharanya during a conclave…
Shloka Shloka (meaning “song”, from the root śru, “hear”) is a category of verse line developed from the Vedic Anustubh poetic meter. The traditional view is that this form of verse was involuntarily composed by Valmiki in grief, the author of the Ramayana, on seeing a hunter shoot down one of two birds in love. The Shloka and…