Astamahasthanas are eight great holy places associated with the life of Buddha. These include four pilgrimage sites related to the life of Gautama Buddha viz. Lumbini, Bodhgaya, Sarnath...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully test-fired a land-attack version of the supersonic cruise missile, BrahMos at the Pokaran field firing range in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Test: During the...
Pakke Tiger Reserve in East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh has won the ‘India Biodiversity Award 2016’. The tiger reserve was selected in the conservation of threatened species...
Mamata Banerjee was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal for second successive five-year term at oath taking ceremony held on Red Road. State Governor Keshri Nath...
The Union Government has given its final approval to setting up of National Investment & Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) in Kalinganagar, Odisha. It will come up on a massive...
Kathopnishad deals with the dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama “Satyamev Jayate” India’s motto comes from “Mundaka Upnishad” Aitareya Brahman establishes Superiority of Brahmins. Shudra word comes in 10th...
Noted Marathi critic and litterateur R G Jadhav passed away in Pune, Maharashtra following prolonged illness. He was 83. He was a prolific literary critic and had served...
The exact metal denoted by this word when used by itself, as always in the Rigveda, is uncertain. The most probable accepted candidate for the use of word...
Lopamudra is also known as Kaushitaki and Varaprada, there is one hymn in the Rigveda is attributed to her. Lopamudra was created by sage Agastya with the most...
Saptarshi or the seven sages are mentioned at many places in Vedic Literaure. The term “Saptarishis” is NOT mentioned in Vedic Richas but they are enumerated in different...
The concepts of Rita and Dharma form the bedrock of ancient Indian philosophical and legal thought. Originating in the Rig Vedic period, these principles transitioned from cosmic observations...
Rather than dealing the topics in details, here are some of the notable facts and observations which you must note for your examinations: On Rig-Veda Rig-Veda is oldest...
