Dictionary - Jyotish: Parapsychology Dictionary On Jyotish
Jyotish: The science of light, the science of seeing, the science of astrology as defined in the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra and ot...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jyotish: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Jyotish
jyotish: vedic astrology   (See also: jyotish , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul) &nbs...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jyotish: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Ii On Jyotish
Jyotish: Vedic Astrology   (See also: Jyotish , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)  ...   » Read the article

Article - Gemstones Crystals: Gemstones In Ayurveda- What Is A Jyotish Or Ayurvedic Quality Gemstone?
What is a "Jyotish" or "Ayurvedic Quality" Gemstone? Jyotish is the sanskrit name for vedic astrology, meaning "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lunar Mansion: Encyclopedia - Lunar Mansion
In Astrology the lunar mansions are a division of the Ecliptic similar to the Zodiac. The mansion associated with a given date correspond...   » Read the article

Article - Vedas: Vedas As A Guide To Good Living  
The Vedas contain revelations of the eternal Truth. The culture of a community or a nation is derived from the values that people live...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Astronomy: Encyclopedia - Hindu Astronomy
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ugadi: Encyclopedia - Ugadi
Ugadi (literally - the start of an era) is the new year's day for the people of the Deccan region of India. While the people of Andhra Pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Units Of Measurement: Encyclopedia - Hindu Units Of Measurement
Old Indian measures are still in use today, primarily for religious purposes in Hinduism and Jainism. They also are employed in the teach...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jyotish: Alternative Health Dictionary On Jyotish
Vedic Astrology (Jyotish, jyotisha): Ancient system that helps to resolve doubts concerning children, health, spiritual growth, and ot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Calendar: Encyclopedia - Hindu Calendar
The Hindu calendar is of two types: the solar calendar or the saura māna the lunisolar calendar or the chāndra māna Both are describ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mangala: Encyclopedia - Mangala
In Jyotish astrology, Mangala is the name for Mars, the red planet. The Mars is also called Angaraka in Sanskrit. He is the god of war an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dayananda Saraswati: Encyclopedia - Dayananda Saraswati
Swami Dayananda Saraswati (दयानन्‍द सरस्‍वती) was born in Tamil Nadu. He became a swami as a young man an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jyotisha: Encyclopedia - Jyotisha
Jyotisha (jyotiṣa, in Hindi Jyotish) is the Hindu system of astrology, one of the six disciplines of Vedanga. The Sanskrit word derives...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhrigu Samhita: Encyclopedia - Bhrigu Samhita
The Bhrigu Samhita is an astrological (jyotish) classic attributed to Maharishi Bhrigu during the Vedic period, although the available ev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avidyamaya And Vidyamaya: Encyclopedia - Avidyamaya And Vidyamaya
Avidyamaya and Vidyamaya are concepts created by the Hindu sage Ramakrishna based on his realizations. Ramakrishna implied that all thing...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Puranas: Encyclopedia - Puranas
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhairavi: Encyclopedia - Bhairavi
Bhairavi is a fierce and terrifying aspect of the Goddess virtually indistinguishable from Kali, except for her particular identification...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bija: Encyclopedia - Bija
In Hinduism and Buddhism, the Sanskrit term bīja (Jp. 種子 shushi), literally seed, is used as a metaphor for the origin or cause of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhrigus: Encyclopedia - Bhrigus
The Bhrigus, also known as Bhargavas, are a clan of sages descending form the ancient fire-priest Bhrigu. They instituted the ritual of o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asvaghosa: Encyclopedia - Asvaghosa
Ašvaghosa (?80-?150 CE) was an Indian philosopher-poet, born in Saketa in Central India. He is believed to have been the first Sanskrit ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vritti: Encyclopedia - Vritti
Vritti (plural: Vrittis), in the context of Hinduism and its yoga stream, is the name given to different tendencies which come to our min...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jnana: Encyclopedia - Jnana
Jñāna is the Sanskrit term for knowledge. In Buddhism, it refers to pure awareness that is free of conceptual encumbrances, and is cont...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Keshava: Encyclopedia - Keshava
Keshava and Keshav (केशव) are alternate names for the Hindu Lord Krishna. Keshava is the Sanskrit form of the name, Keshav the Hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dakshina: Encyclopedia - Dakshina
A Dakshina, also known as Gurudakshina is a Sanskrit word describing the Indian tradition of a student repaying his teacher, his guru aft...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Devaloka: Encyclopedia - Devaloka
In Hinduism and Buddhism, a devaloka or deva loka is a plane of existence where gods and devas exist. The deva lokas are usually describe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism And Other Religions: Encyclopedia - Hinduism And Other Religions
Hinduism is most closely related to the subsequent Dharmic faiths of Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism. As such, these religions display mutu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chhinnamasta: Encyclopedia - Chhinnamasta
In Hinduism, Chinnamasta (also called Chinnamastaka, is one of the mahavidyas, and an aspect of Devi. The literal meaning of the word Chi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nakula: Encyclopedia - Nakula
In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Nakula was the son of king Pandu and queen Madri. He and his twin brother Sahadeva are in the image of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mrityunjaya Mantra: Encyclopedia - Mrityunjaya Mantra
Maha Mrutyunjaya Mantra is a Mantra that is a part of Taittiriya Upanishad. It can be quoted as (Language Sanskrit) "Om Tryambakam Yajaam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nimbarka: Encyclopedia - Nimbarka
Nimbarka, is known for propagating the Vaishnava Theology of Dvaitaadvaita, duality in unity. He lived in the 13th Century and hailed fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parampara: Encyclopedia - Parampara
Parampara (Sanskrit: परमपरा) denotes a long succession of teachers and disciples in traditional Indian culture. It is also kn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samsara: Encyclopedia - Samsara
In Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and other related religions, samsara or saṃsāra refers to the concept of reincarnation or rebirth in In...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manvantara: Encyclopedia - Manvantara
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. Manv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Matangi: Encyclopedia - Matangi
In Hinduism, Matangi is the aspect of Devi (in other words, the Mahavidya) who is the patron of inner thought. She guides her devotee to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - House Astrology: Encyclopedia - House Astrology
Most western astrological systems divide the astrological chart (or natal chart) into a number (usually twelve) houses, which depend on t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sanathana Sarathi: Encyclopedia - Sanathana Sarathi
Sanathana Sarathi is a Hindu, Sanskrit expression literally meaning eternal charioteer. It is one of the many titles of Krishna who was t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Satsang: Encyclopedia - Satsang
Satsang is the company of the highest knowledge and Truth; the company of a Guru; contact with a person or an assembly of persons who lis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rudra: Encyclopedia - Rudra
In Hinduism, Rudra ("howler") is a storm, the hunt, death, wild nature and a wind god. He has arrows which cause disease in whomever they...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sahadeva: Encyclopedia - Sahadeva
Sahadeva is a character in the Mahabharata. He is one of the sons of Madri by the Ashwins, and is one of the Pandava brothers. He has a t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tapasvin: Encyclopedia - Tapasvin
A Tapasvin is a performer of Tapasya, a great human endeavor of discipline. The most famous tapasvins include Rama, Vishwamitra, Ravana, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaishya: Encyclopedia - Vaishya
In the Hindu caste system, a Vaishya (Sanskrit वैश्य vaiśya) is a member of the third of the four major castes of the varna sy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brāhmanahatya: Encyclopedia - Brāhmanahatya
Brāhmanahatya is Sanskrit for "the act of killing a Brahmin". Hindus consider this act to be a major sin, even more then ordinary murder...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vac: Encyclopedia - Vac
Vak or Vac IPA [va:c] (stem vāc-, nominative vāk) is the Sanskrit word for "speech", "voice", "talk", or "language". Personified, Vak i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grihastha: Encyclopedia - Grihastha
Grihastha - Pronunciation. 'Gri' as the 'Gru' in 'Gruel' 'Has' as the 'Hus' in 'Husk' 'tha' as in 'thaw' Grihastha - Word Root. Thi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedic Priesthood: Encyclopedia - Vedic Priesthood
The Vedic priesthood is the collective term for the priests of the Vedic religion. Known as purohita, the priests are divided into severa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brihaspati: Encyclopedia - Brihaspati
In Hindu mythology, Brihaspati (also known as Brahmanaspati) is the guru of the Devas and the chief nemesis of Shukracharya, the guru of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yajna: Encyclopedia - Yajna
In Hinduism, Yajna or Yagya यज्ञ(Sanskrit yajñá "worship, prayer, praise; offering, oblation, sacrifice") is a Vedic ritual of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lotus Position: Encyclopedia - Lotus Position
The Lotus position (Sanskrit: Padmasanam -- "lotus posture") is a cross-legged sitting posture which originated in representations and me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Itihasa: Encyclopedia - Itihasa
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jagaddhatri: Encyclopedia - Jagaddhatri
The Goddess Jagaddhatri is the form of the Mahadevi that supports the World. Jagaddhatri is formed from the two Sanskrit roots - Jagad is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Devi: Encyclopedia - Devi
Commonly known as Devi (goddess), Vaishnodevi (देवी, Devī in Hindi and Sanskrit) is the Divine Mother of Hinduism. Some of her o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Durvasa: Encyclopedia - Durvasa
In Hinduism, Durvasa is an ancient sage, who was known for his short temper. Maledictions or curses he gave in his rage (known as SHRAAPA...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gopuram: Encyclopedia - Gopuram
Gopuram or gopura, a prominent feature of the Hindu temple architecture of South India, is the rising tower at the entrance of a temple. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harivamsa: Encyclopedia - Harivamsa
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Murti: Encyclopedia - Murti
Murtis (singular Murti, also spelled Murthi or Murthy) refers to deities or images used by Hindus and also by some Mahayana Buddhists dur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mimamsa: Encyclopedia - Mimamsa
Samkhya Nyaya Vaisheshika Yoga Purva Mimamsa Advaita Vedanta Vishishtadvaita Dvaita Carvaka Jain Buddhist Logic The main objective of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parikshita: Encyclopedia - Parikshita
Parikshita is in the Mahabharata epic the successor of Yudhisthira to the throne of Hastinapura. Alternate spellings of his name are Pari...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parvati: Encyclopedia - Parvati
Parvati (Sanskrit/Hindi पार्वती Pārvatī), sometimes spelled as Parvathi and Parvathy, is a goddess in Hinduism She is al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Matsya Purana: Encyclopedia - Matsya Purana
It’s the sixteenth purana. During the period of mahapralaya, Lord Vishnu had taken Matsya avatar (fish incarnation) to save the seeds o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rajarshi: Encyclopedia - Rajarshi
Rajarshi or Rajarishi (from Sanskrit rajan "king" + rishi) is in Hinduism and Hindu mythology, a royal saint and rishi. Rajarshi - Order....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sarayu: Encyclopedia - Sarayu
The Sarayu was a river in ancient India, flowing beside the ancient city of Ayodhya, located in the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rishyasringa: Encyclopedia - Rishyasringa
In Indian and Hindu mythology, Rishyasringa ('horned rishi' in Sanskrit) was a boy born with the horns of a deer. His father was the rish...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sampradaya: Encyclopedia - Sampradaya
In Hinduism, a Sampradaya is a tradition encompassing a common philosophy but embracing many different schools, groups, or guru lineages ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saligrama: Encyclopedia - Saligrama
Image:Shaligrama.jpg The Saligrama or Shaligrama is the most sacred stone worshipped by Vaishnavas and is worshipped as a from of Lord Vi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dharmic Rituals After Death: Encyclopedia - Dharmic Rituals After Death
The rituals prescribed in Dharmic religions after the death of a human being, for his or her peace and ascent to heaven are: Niravapanja...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Upanayana: Encyclopedia - Upanayana
The Upanayana is a Hindu samskara for children of the three highest castes. It is the beginning of serious study with a guru and also mea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tvashtri: Encyclopedia - Tvashtri
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bagalamukhi: Encyclopedia - Bagalamukhi
In Hinduism, Bagalamukhi is one of the mahavidyas. Bagalamukhi Devi smashes the devotee's misconceptions and delusions by her cudgel. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yami: Encyclopedia - Yami
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ugadi: Encyclopedia Ii - Ugadi - Observance In Andhra And Karnataka
The Telugu and Kannada people celebrate the festival with great fanfare; gatherings of the extended family and a sumptuous feast are de r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Units Of Measurement: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Units Of Measurement - Time
The Hindu metrics of time (Kaala Vyavahara) can be summarized as below. Hindu units of measurement - Sidereal metrics. a paramanu is t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ugadi: Encyclopedia Ii - Ugadi - Observance In Maharashtra
The festival is called "Gudi Padwa" in Maharashtra; it heralds the advent of new year and is one of the most auspicious days for Maharash...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ugadi: Encyclopedia Ii - Ugadi - The Lunar Almanac Of The Deccan
The festival marks the new year day for people who follow the southern Indian lunar calendar, pervasively adhered to in the states of And...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Calendar - Day
The Hindu calendrical day starts with local sunrise. It is allotted five "properties", called anga-s. They are: the tithi active at sunr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Calendar - Correspondence Of The Lunisolar Calendar To The Solar Calendar
A lunisolar calendar is always a calendar based on the moon's celestial motion, which in a way keeps itself close to a solar calendar bas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Calendar - History
The Hindu Calendar descends from the Vedic times. There are many references to calendrics in the Vedas. The Vedānga (adjunct to Veda) ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Calendar - Month And Year Of The Solar Calendar
Now that the days are defined, we shall speak of how the solar calendar reckons its months and year. As has been previously noted, the su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Calendar - Year Numbering
The epoch (starting point or first day of the first year) of the current era of Hindu calendar (both solar and lunisolar) is BCE 3102 Jan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Calendar - Eras
Hindu mythology speaks of four eras or ages, of which we are currently in the last. The four are: Krita Yuga or Satya Yuga Tretā Yuga D...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhinnashtakavarga: Parapsychology Dictionary On Bhinnashtakavarga
Bhinnashtakavarga: This is the ashtakavarga of each planet spelled out individually and separately in a grid-like chart and is used i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Calendar - Months Of The Lunisolar Calendar
When a new moon occurs before sunrise on a day, that day is said to be the first day of the lunar month. So it is evident that the end of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Calendar - Another Kind Of Lunisolar Calendar
There is another kind of lunisolar calendar which differs from the former in the way the months are named. This section describes the dif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jyotisha: Encyclopedia Ii - Jyotisha - Foundations
Jyotisha's many lineages or paramparas emphasize that its study is a sadhana or technique of mental and existential development. In moder...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jyotisha: Encyclopedia Ii - Jyotisha - Fundamentals Of Jyotisha
Jyotish is based on what Western astrologers call the whole house system and recognizes nine grahas (heavenly bodies or "planets"): They ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Maharishi Ayur-ved: Alternative Health Dictionary On Maharishi Ayur-ved
Maharishi Ayur-Ved (Ayur-Ved, Maharishi Ayurveda; formerly called Maharishi Ayur-Veda): Brand of Ayurveda founded in 1980 by Maharishi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vedic Astrology: Natural Medicine Dictionary On Vedic Astrology
Vedic Astrology: Ancient Indian system of astrology, termed “Jyotish” in Sanskrit. Vedic Astrologers interpret the observe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Astrology: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Astrology - Overview
Astrology is not limited to Western astrology alone, which by itself has dozens of branches and various offshoots. In modern India the an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lunar Node: Encyclopedia Ii - Lunar Node - The Lunar Nodes In Astrology
The Lunar Nodes are given a significance in some schools of Astrology. Lunar node - Symbols. The Lunar node symbol looks like a horsesh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Astrology: Encyclopedia Ii - Astrology - Description
In past centuries astrology often relied on close observation of astronomical objects, and the charting of their movements, and might be ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samsara: Encyclopedia Ii - Samsara - Saṃsāra In Hinduism
In some types of Hinduism, Saṃsāra is seen as ignorance of the True Self, Brahman, and thus the soul is led to believe in the reality ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samsara: Encyclopedia Ii - Samsara - Cycle Of Rebirth
In most Indian philosophical traditions, including the orthodox Hindu and heterodox Buddhist and Jain systems, an ongoing cycle of birth,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jyotisha: Encyclopedia Ii - Jyotisha - Hindu And Western Astrologies
The most easily referred to difference between the two lies in the method of measurement of the Zodiac. Vedic astrology uses primarily th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samsara: Encyclopedia Ii - Samsara - Saṃsāra In Jainism
In Jainism, karma, anuva (ego) and the veil of maya are central. In Jainism, liberation from samsara is called moksha or mukti. ... See...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Maharishi Ayur-ved: Alternative Health Dictionary On Maharishi Ayur-ved
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Encyclopedia - Samsara: Encyclopedia Ii - Samsara - Saṃsāra In Buddhism
Samsara - Saṃsāra in Nikaya Buddhism. Whereas in Hinduism some being (ātman, jiva, etc.) is regarded as being subject to Saṃsāra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samsara: Encyclopedia Ii - Samsara - Samsara In Surat Shabda Yoga
In Surat Shabda Yoga, the purpose is to realize the individual's True Self (Self-Realization), True Essence (Spirit-Realization) and True...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lunar Node: Encyclopedia Ii - Lunar Node - Standstills
If one tracks the Moon in the sky on a continuous basis, one will notice its declination (celestial latitude) oscillates regularly betwee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Astrology: Encyclopedia Ii - Astrology - History Of Astrology
The study of Western astrology and the belief in it, as part of astronomy, is found in a developed form among the ancient Babylonians; an...   » Read the article

Article - Alternative Health Sitemap I - J
This is a sitemap for Alternative Health - J . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word....   » Read the article