Akitu (Akītum; Sumerian ezen á-ki-tum) means ‘head of the year was a spring festival celebrated in ancient Mesopotamia. The name is equivalent to “barley” in sumerian, originally marking two festivals celebrating the beginning of each of the … Read more
Embryo transfer is done today as In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) or Zygote IntraFallopian Transfer (ZIFT) and in both processes, embryo is developed outside the womb and then placed inside. Even in surrogation process, a woman takes fertilized … Read more
Bhagavata Purana (written around 3100 BCE), describes a short story about Snake and Mouse, which describes how one should make terms even with enemies to temporarily solve his problems. This story is referred to in 8th Skandha, … Read more
Apart from Saivism, Vaishnavism was also followed by people on ancient China. Mahabharata (composed around 3100 BCE) makes a reference to presents brought by the Chinese to the Rajasuya Yajna performed by the Pandavas. In the Vana … Read more
Indra is the leader or King of the Devas or gods and the lord of Svargaloka or heaven according to vedas. He is also known as Śakra (mighty one) in the Rigveda and is the god of … Read more
Neptune (Latin: Neptūnus) is the god of freshwater and the sea in Roman religion. He is the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon. His statue is found in Bologna, Italy on a public fountain. Notice the trident … Read more