Heritage

News, articles and Essays on Sanatana Dharma, Hinduism and Indian way of life.

700-Year-Old Artifact Stolen in 1980s Retrieved from Art Gallery in Australia

A 700-year-old artifact, which is an antique Natarajar idol, has been retrieved from art gallery in Australia. The idol was stolen from the Kulasekaramudayar-Aramvalarth Nayagi temple in Tamil Nadu in 1982. The idol investigation team headed by retired Inspector General of Police, Pon Manickavel played a crucial role in bringing back the 700-year-old statue belonging to the Pandyan era.

Rag Rag Mein Ganga – Episode 17

In this episode of Rag Rag Mein Ganga with Rajeev Khandelwal, explore the city of Munger situated on the banks of Ganges. Get to know the local flavours of this district, travel in time in the Munger Fort, visit the Shaktipeeth Ma Chandika Sthan, Kashtharni Ghat and the revered Ajgaivinath Temple in Sultanganj.

Vedic Heritage Web Portal Launched- vedicheritage.gov.in

According to Indian traditional thoughts ‘Veda’ is regarded as revealed scripture, self-evident, and self authoritative. It is not composed by any human authors. The Vedic hymns (Suktas) or verses (Mantras) are seen and only spoken by the seers (Rishis). These seers are neither author of the Mantras nor are they responsible for the contents of the Mantras. Yaska, the oldest expositor of Veda, has distinctly said that these seers received the sacred knowledge or knowledge was revealed to them.

A Crater on Pluto Got Named After this India-born Scientist Bishun Khare

Bishun Khare was born in Varanasi (formerly known as Benaras) on June 27, 1933. He earned degrees in physics, chemistry, and mathematics from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and pursued his doctorate in physics from Syracuse University in New York. Thereafter, he did post-doctoral research at both State University of New York (Stony Brook) and the University of Toronto.

Rag Rag Mein Ganga – Episode 16

In this episode of Rag Rag Mein Ganga, get to know the city of Patna. Know about the significant place of Champaran in the history of Indian Freedom Struggle, play a little cricket with Rajeev in the famous Gandhi Maidan, find peace in Patliputra Karuna Stupa and take a glance at the unique artifacts of Patna Museum.