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
Description of Micro-Organisms like Bacteria, Virus, Fungi etc is given in hindu mythology epic poem, Mahabharata which was written more than 5000 years ago. Scientists have found existence of Bacteria in 17th century AD but they were … Read more
In Hindu society, the term gotra means clan. It broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. However, all families having same gotra need not be cousins. They … Read more
Wearing of Toe Rings by married women on second finger of feet is a common practice in India. Though it is observed as a symbol of married women, it has scientific significance. These toe rings are called … Read more
Modern day biologists have claimed to list around 1.3 million species of life on earth. They agree that this is a small number and still many species are yet to be discovered, named and listed. Everyday, about … Read more
A Vedic Hindu temple’s architecture is a divine and yogic representation of a human being as shown in the figure . The feet represent the spire (rajagopuram). The hands represent the walkway (prakaaram) encompassing all around the … Read more