Copper is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. It is used as electrical wires now but since ancient days, copper was used as best metal to transmit energy, preserve clean water etc. Copper … 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
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
The Hindu method of marriage is an ancient Vedic tradition which involves ritual of fire and couple taking seven steps around this fire, called as Saptapadi or Saat Phere. Just like hindus have the Vedic Sapta-Padhi (सप्तपदी) … Read more
Saraswati (Sanskrit: सरस्वती नदी sárasvatī nadī) is the only Indian River of ancient times, which was referred to many times in Vedas. It was called Ambitame, Naditame, Devitame – the Best of mothers, Best of rivers and … Read more
Pingala (Devanagari: पिङ्गल) is the author of Chandaḥśāstra (Chandaḥsūtra), the earliest known Sanskrit treatise on prosody. Very less historical knowledge is available about Pingala, though his works are retained till date. He is identified either as the … Read more