Sri Yantra (Chakra) in Alvord Desert, Oregon

The Sri Yantra (“sacred instrument“) or Sri Chakra (“sacred wheel“) or Mahameru [3D] is a yantra (instrument or machine) formed by nine interlocking triangles that surround and radiate out from the central (bindu) point, the junction point … Read more

Ashta Vivaah (8 Types of Marriage) in Manu Smriti

Eight different types of Vivaah have been documented in the ancient Indian scripture Manu Smriti III.20-34. Only two types (Brahma Vivaah & Gandharva Vivaah) are prevailant these days. Other types of marriages existed in olden days and … Read more