Karthikeya is depicted in puranas as son of Siva, who emerged from Agni and was raised by 6 mothers. First instance of Kartikeya can be found in Yajurveda, Taitteriya Aranyaka 10.1.15 रुद्रो रुद्रश्च दन्तिश्च नन्दिः षण्मुख एव … Read more
Muhūrt (मुहूर्त) is a vedic unit of measurement for time. A 24 hour day+night consists of 30 muhurtas. Each Muhurta is about 48 minutes of duration. Each Muhurta is further divided into 30 Kalā ≈ 48 minutes. … Read more
Adi Sankaracharya (509 – 477 BCE) has used ‘Upanetra‘, which were eyeglasses used to achieve magnification effect. In his work ‘Aparokshanubhuti‘ (Direct Experience), 81st verse, Sankara states : ‘Just as all objects that are very small appear … Read more