Encyclopedia - Kosala: Encyclopedia - Kosala
Kosala was an ancient Indian kingdom, corresponding roughly in area with the region of Oudh. Its capital was Ayodhya. In sixth century BC...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kosala: Sai Baba Dictionary On Kosala
Kosala: Kosala: The kingdom ruled by Dasaratha (RRV)   (See also: Kosala , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictiona...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kosala: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Kosala
Kosala: Kosala. Wealthy country on the banks of the Sarayu river and the people inhabiting it; Dasaratha's wife, Kausalya, came fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bimbisara: Encyclopedia - Bimbisara
Bimbisara (ruled 544-491 BCE) was a king of the Magadha empire and belonged to Haryanaka dynasty. There are many accounts of him in the B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lakshmana: Encyclopedia - Lakshmana
Lakshmana (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मण; IAST Lakṣmaṇa) was the brother and close companion of Rama, and himself a hero of the epi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ikshvaku: Encyclopedia - Ikshvaku
Ikshvaku is the first king and founder of the Sun Dynasty in Vedic civilization in ancient India. He was the son of Manu, sired by the Su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avanti India: Encyclopedia - Avanti India
Avanti ( modern Malwa ) was an important kingdom of western India and was one of the four great monarchies in India when Buddhism arose, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagiratha: Encyclopedia - Bhagiratha
Bhagiratha was a great king in Hindu mythology who brought the River Ganga to Earth. Bhagiratha - Early Life. Bhagiratha was the king of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epic Kamboja Iranian Kambujiya: Encyclopedia Ii - Epic Kamboja Iranian Kambujiya - Kosala Vs Kamboja Rivalry And The Sword
Mahabharata attests that after several generations of changing hands from one line of ancient kings to another, the prized sword fell int...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epic Kamboja Iranian Kambujiya: Encyclopedia Ii - Epic Kamboja Iranian Kambujiya - The Epic Kamboja Is Some Earlier Iranian Kambaujiya
It is now generally accepted that the royal name Kambujiya (or Kamboujiya) of ancient Persian records is reflected in the Sanskrit Kamboj...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahajanapadas: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahajanapadas - Magadha
The first reference to the Magadhas occurs in the Atharva-Veda where they are found listed along with the Angas, Gandharis and the Mujava...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahajanapadas: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahajanapadas - Overview
The political process among the ancient Indo-Aryans appears to have originally started with semi-nomadic tribal units called Jana (meanin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahajanapadas: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahajanapadas - Malla
The Mallas are frequently mentioned in Buddhist and Jain works. They were a powerful people dwelling in Eastern India. Panduputra Bhimase...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ayodhya: Encyclopedia Ii - Ayodhya - Legacy And Importance
Ayodhya was one of the most ancient, largest and most magnificent of Indian cities. It is said to have covered an area of 250 km² (96 sq...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Angulimala: Encyclopedia Ii - Angulimala - The Story
According to the sutta and commentarial texts, omens seen at the time of Angulimala's birth (the flashing of weapons in the city, and the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagiratha: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagiratha - Early Life
Bhagiratha was the king of Kosala, a kingdom in ancient India. He was a descendent of the great king Sagara of the Suryavamsa, or Sun Dyn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ikshvaku: Encyclopedia Ii - Ikshvaku - In Hinduism
Ikshvaku is the first king to implement the Manusmriti, or the religious rules of Hindu living composed through divine inspiration and fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Janapadas: Encyclopedia Ii - Janapadas - Lists
Ancient Sanskrit texts like Ashtadhyayi (IV.4.168-175), Ramayana (IV/41-43), Mahabharata (VII/11/16-17; VIII/8/18-20)) and numerous Puran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lakshmana: Encyclopedia Ii - Lakshmana - Birth And Family
Lakshmana is the twin brother of Shatrughna, born in Ayodhya to Sumitra, the second wife of Dasaratha, king of Kosala. Rama is the eldest...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deccan: Encyclopedia Ii - Deccan - Origin Of Name
The name Deccan is anglicised form of the Prakrit dakkhin, itself derived from the Sanskrit dakṣiṇa, meaning south. Ancient Dakshinap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Unnao: Encyclopedia Ii - Unnao - History
In ancient time, the area which comprises Unnao, formed part of the Kosala Mahajanapada. It was later included in Oudh. This region has b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bharata Ramayana: Encyclopedia Ii - Bharata Ramayana - King Of Ayodhya
After delivering the painful news of their father's death to Rama and Lakshmana, Bharata fights in vain to convince Rama to return, or al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - Prince Of Ayodhya
Rama is born in the city of Ayodhya, which is the capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala. The city and the area are located in the cent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - The Avatara
Upon his birth, only a few highly learned and experienced sages know of his true identity as the Avatara of the Supreme Lord Vishnu. Amon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - Rama Rajya
Invested as King of Ayodhya and Kosala, Rama begins a 10,000 year reign that is known as Rama Rajya, which is considered to be the time w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lucknow: Encyclopedia Ii - Lucknow - History
In ancient times, Lucknow was part of Kosala kingdom (modern Ayodhya) ruled over by Ikshvaku dynasty to which Lord Rama belongs. It is be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of India - The Mahajanapadas
By 500 BC, sixteen monarchies and 'republics' known as the Mahajanapadas stretched across the Indo-Gangetic plains from modern-day Afghan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of India - The Mahajanapadas
By 500 BC, sixteen monarchies and 'republics' known as the Mahajanapadas stretched across the Indo-Gangetic plains from modern-day Afghan...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kausalya: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Kausalya (kausalyaa)
Kausalya: Kausalya (Kausalyaa). Daughter of the King of Kosala, first wife of Dasaratha, and mother of Rama.   (See also: K...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of India: Encyclopedia - History Of India
The History of India can be traced in fragments as far back as 700,000 years ago. The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Angulimala: Encyclopedia - Angulimala
Angulimala (Pāli: "Garland of fingers") is an important early figure in Buddhism, particularly within the Theravada school. Depicted in ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dasaratha: Sai Baba Dictionary On Dasaratha
Dasaratha: Dasaratha: 'The-ten-chariot hero' name of the father of Rama, son of Aja and Indumathi (RRV-2), King of Kosala and Rama'...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ayodhya: Sai Baba Dictionary On Ayodhya
Ayodhya: Ayodhya: Capital city of Kosala which was ruled by Dasaratha, later by Rama.       Baba: Divine Father; Bha...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kalinga: Indian Hindu Dictionary Ii On Kalinga
Kalinga Kalinga is another name for the state of Orissa, but was larger in size than the modern day Orissa.   Kalinga is an ancie...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pali: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Pali
Pali The language spoken in the north of India from and before the 7th century BC to about the 5th century AD. It is still the literar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magadha: Encyclopedia - Magadha
Magadha was an ancient kingdom of India, mentioned in both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. It was also one of the four main kingdoms of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uttar Pradesh: Encyclopedia - Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: उत्तर प्रदेश, Urdu: اتر پردیش), also popularly known by its acronym UP, is the most p...   » 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 - Bodhimandala: Encyclopedia - Bodhimandala
The term bodhimandala (Sanskrit for "buddha position" or "buddhahood"), in its original meaning, is the achievement of enlightenment, or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ajatashatru: Encyclopedia - Ajatashatru
Ajātashatru (Sanskrit अजातशत्रु; ruled 491-461 BCE) was a king of the Magadha empire that ruled north India. There is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uttar Pradesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Uttar Pradesh - Creation
In the second half of the 18th century, a series of battles gave the British East India Company (HEIC) mastery over the area that is now ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of India - The Bronze Age
History of India - Indus Valley Civilization. The transition of settlements from agricultural to complex urban communities occurred som...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magadha: Encyclopedia Ii - Magadha - History
There is little certain information available on the early rulers of Magadha. The most important sources are the Buddhist Chronicles of S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kambojas: Encyclopedia Ii - Kambojas - Modern Kamboj And Kamboh
The population of the modern people who still call themselves Kamboj (or prikritic Kamboh, or Kamoz) or Kambhoj is estimated to be around...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bharata Ramayana: Encyclopedia Ii - Bharata Ramayana - Exile Of Rama
The Ramayana relates how Kaikeyi tricked the king into promising to put Bharatha on the throne of Ayodhya and banish Rama into exile. Bh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagiratha: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagiratha - Bringing The Ganga To Earth
Bhagiratha - Kapila's curse. When king Sagara chose to perform the Ashwamedha yagna, his royal agents lost track of the sacrificial hor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryans: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-aryans - Pre-vedic Indo-aryans
The separation of Indo-Aryans proper from Proto-Indo-Iranians is commonly dated, on linguistic grounds, to roughly 1800 BC. The Nuristani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Awadh: Encyclopedia Ii - Awadh - Under The Mughals
Till 1819, Awadh was a province of the Mughal Empire administered by a Nawab. Saadat Khan was appointed Nawab in 1722 and established his...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Middle Kingdoms Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Middle Kingdoms Of India - The Mauryan Empire
By the end of the 6th century BCE, India's northwest was integrated into the Persian Achaemenid Empire and became one of its satrapies. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - Rama's Arrow
After Rama weds Sita and the entire royal family and the Ayodhya army begin their journey back, the great rishi Parashurama Bhargava appe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lakshmana: Encyclopedia Ii - Lakshmana - The Lakshmana Rekha
When Sita asks Rama to fetch the magical, golden deer for her, Rama asks Lakshmana to guard Sita and their home, and to take special care...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ravana: Encyclopedia Ii - Ravana - Birth And Early Life
Ravana was born Dasagriva (One with Ten Heads) the son of the sage Visrawasa by his wife Kaikasi, a rakshasa princess. Thus he is thought...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ravana: Encyclopedia Ii - Ravana - Emperor Of The World, And Evil
After winning his boons, Ravana is sought out by the leaders of the rakshasas, who desire him to lead their race to power. Ravana - Conq...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Janapadas: Encyclopedia Ii - Janapadas - Origins
The political process among the ancient Indo-Aryans appears to have originally started with semi-nomadic tribal units called Jana (Latin ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kambojas: Encyclopedia Ii - Kambojas - Ethnicity & Language Of Kambojas
Numerous classical sources[1] all indicate that ancient Kamboja was a center of Iranian civilization. This is evident from the Mazdean re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of India - Company Rule
Vasco da Gama's discovery of a new sea route to India in 1498 paved the way for European colonization of India. The British established t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ravana: Encyclopedia Ii - Ravana - Violations Of Women
Ravana's sexual prowess is important to note as it plays a critical part in his legacy and downfall. Even as a young man he shamelessly v...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryans: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-aryans - Indo-aryan Peoples
Indo-Aryans - Historic. Mitanni Vedic Aryans Kurus Licchavis Gandharis (During the Mahabharata period the present Kandahar province of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of India - The Islamic Sultanates
After the Arab-Turkic invasion of India's ancient northern neighbour Persia, various short lived Islamic empires invaded and spread acros...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryans: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-aryans - Ancient India
The Vedic Kuru and Panchala kingdoms in the first millennium became the core of the Mahajanapadas, archaeologically corresponding to the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ravana: Encyclopedia Ii - Ravana - Tapasya
According to the Ramayana, as a young man Ravana undertakes a terrible penance, lasting over 1,000 years to please Lord Shiva. When Shiva...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryans: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-aryans - Contemporary Indo-aryans
Contemporary speakers of Indo-Aryan languages are spread over most of the northern Indian Subcontinent. The largest group are the speaker...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ravana: Encyclopedia Ii - Ravana - Emperor Of The World And Evil
After winning his boons, Ravana is sought out by the leaders of the rakshasas, who desire him to lead their race to power. Ravana - Conq...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kambojas: Encyclopedia Ii - Kambojas - Kambojas: A Warrior Clan
In India, the Kambojas seem to have belonged to the Kshatriya caste of Indo-Aryan society. The earliest and most powerful reference endor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ikshvaku: Encyclopedia Ii - Ikshvaku - In Vedic History
Hindu mythology calls Ikshvaku and his line the emperors of the world. The world in Vedic terms, extended fairly to all of Bharat, or all...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Middle Kingdoms Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Middle Kingdoms Of India - Gupta And Harsha
The Classical Age refers to the period when most of North India was reunited under the Gupta Empire (ca. 320CE–550). Because of the rel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Middle Kingdoms Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Middle Kingdoms Of India - Foreign Kingdoms
After the disintegration of the Mauryan Empire in the 2nd century BCE, South Asia became a collage of regional powers with overlapping bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Middle Kingdoms Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Middle Kingdoms Of India - The Deccan And The South
During the Kushana Dynasty, an indigenous power, the Satavahana Kingdom (first century BC–3rd century CE), rose in the Deccan in southe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Middle Kingdoms Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Middle Kingdoms Of India - Kingdoms And Empires
The Aryans had invaded India from the Northwest, according to the Aryan Invasion Theory, and settled originally in the Punjab region. Fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ikshvaku: Encyclopedia Ii - Ikshvaku - House Of Ikshvaku
Sri Rama, the seventh and most famous Avatara of Vishnu, of the epic Ramayana is a descendant of the house of Ikshvaku. Great kings like ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kambojas: Encyclopedia Ii - Kambojas - Kambojas: Master Horsemen
The horses of the Kambojas were famous throughout all periods of ancient history. Ancient literature is overflowing with excellent refere...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kambojas: Encyclopedia Ii - Kambojas - The Kambojas And Alexander The Great
Because the Kambojas were famous for their horses (ashva) and as cavalry-men (ashvaka) they were also popularly called "Ashvakas". The As...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kambojas: Encyclopedia Ii - Kambojas - The Kambojas And The Mauryan Empire
The Mudrarakshas play of Visakhadutta as well as the Jain work Parisishtaparvan refers to Chandragupta's alliance with the Himalayan king...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kambojas: Encyclopedia Ii - Kambojas - Original Home Of Kambojas
Analysis of ancent Sanskrit texts[3] and inscriptions place the Kambojas, Gandharas, Yavanas, Madras, and the Sakas in the Uttarapatha - ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - The Destruction Of Khara
Rama is asked to help and protect the rishis of the forest who were being terrorized by Khara, a powerful half-brother of Ravana, who had...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - Uttara Kanda
The Uttara Kanda, the last book of the Ramayana is the most controversial, and appears to have been a later addition to the original epic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - The Kidnapping Of Sita
Surpanaka goes to Lanka, and tells the whole story to Ravana. She suggests that he kidnap Sita and marry her, so that Rama would be insul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - Modern Portrayal In India
Dussera, the day of Rama's victory over Ravana, and Diwali, his return to Ayodhya are the biggest festivals of the year in India. The Ram...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magadha: Encyclopedia Ii - Magadha - Kings Of Magadha
A list of kings according to the Sri Lankan Chronicles follows: Bimbisāra (ruled for 52 years) Ajātaśatru (32 years; The Buddha is th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uttar Pradesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Uttar Pradesh - History
Uttar Pradesh plays an extremely important role in the history and growth of Hinduism, and in the history of ancient India. Indeed, the r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - Marriage To Sita
Sita Devi is the Avatara of the Goddess Lakshmi, who is the eternal consort and female form of Vishnu. Just as Rama is the manifestation ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - With Vishwamitra
When Rama is around 14-15 years old, he and his brother Lakshmana are taken by Vishwamitra to the forests, with the purpose of killing ra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lakshmana: Encyclopedia Ii - Lakshmana - With Rama
Lakshmana is said to be the incarnation of Sheshanaga or the thousand-headed Naga upon whom rests Lord Vishnu in the primordial ocean of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lakshmana: Encyclopedia Ii - Lakshmana - Prowess In War
Lakshmana is considered a powerful warrior equal to Rama. In the war against Ravana and his Lankan army of rakshasas, Lakshmana slays tho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lakshmana: Encyclopedia Ii - Lakshmana - Sanjivani
Lakshmana is injured by a mystical weapon fired by Indrajit, which renders him unconscious and appearing to be dead. Rama and the others ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - Origins
The name was originally an epitheton of the night, from a root ram "to stop, stay, rest, abide"; hence a meaning of "black, dark-coloured...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of India - Late Middle Kingdoms - The Classical Age
Later, the Chola kingdom emerged in northern Tamil Nadu, and the Chera kingdom in Kerala. The ports of southern India were involved in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uttar Pradesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Uttar Pradesh - Constituent Regions
The state comprises the regions of Rohilkhand in the northwest, The Doab, or Brij (Braj) (Braj-bhoomi) in the southwest, Awadh (Oudh) (th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of India - The British Raj
The British, established a foothold in Bengal when the British soldiers, funded by the East India Company, and led by Robert Clive, defea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of India - Independent India
Main Articles: History of Independent India, Political Integration of India Since independence, India has fought a number of wars against...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Angulimala: Encyclopedia Ii - Angulimala - Meanings And Interpretations
To the Theravada and Mahayana, Angulimala's story serves as an example that even the worst of people can undo the faults in their beings ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagiratha: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagiratha - Commemoration
For its descent to Earth being owed to Bhagiratha's efforts, Ganga is also known as Bhagirathi (daughter of Bhagiratha) as proclaimed by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of India - The Mughal Era
In the early 16th century, descendants of Genghis Khan swept across the Khyber Pass and established the Mughal (Mogul) Dynasty, which las...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of India - Early Middle Kingdoms - The Golden Age
The middle period, especially that associated with the Gupta dynasty, is known as India's Golden Age, a time of unparalleled cultural dev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uttar Pradesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Uttar Pradesh - Politics
See also: List of political parties in the state The current chief minister of Uttar Pradesh is Mulayam Singh Yadav, one of the leaders o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uttar Pradesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Uttar Pradesh - Education
The State of U.P. has made investments over the years in all sectors of education and has achieved some success. The female literacy situ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uttar Pradesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Uttar Pradesh - Tourism
Uttar Pradesh attracts a large number of both national and international visitors. There are two regions in the state where a majority of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uttar Pradesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Uttar Pradesh - Divisions And Districts
See also: Districts of Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh state consists of 70 districts, which are grouped into 17 divisions: Agra, Azamgarh, A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of India - The Magadha Empire
Amongst the 16 Mahajanapadas, the kingdom of Magadha rose to prominence under a number of dynasties that peaked in power under the reign ...   » Read the article

Article - Sanskrit Sitemap I - K
This is a sitemap for Sanskrit - K . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. The site...   » Read the article