Heritage

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

Singapore and Its Probable Chola Connection!

Another mesmerising finding from Sinclair’s study of the Singapore Stone, which was actually blown up by the British in 1843 for smoothening of their passage through the Singapore River, is: Singapore had ‘Tamil connections’ built through the ‘Strait of Singapore as far back as 1,000 years ago.’

Healer’s Touch: A Doctor Guards the Nation’s Heroes on Battlefield

An artist, flutist, artiste and cardiologist. Colonel K Sitaram who served in the Indian Army for 28 years, is a man of many talents. His stint in the army led to him witnessing what a war could do a country and its citizens. And he himself was in the thick of it. “That was memorable,” Col Sitaram said while discussing those turbulent times at his home at Gunrock Enclave in Secunderabad.

Lasya – Dance Of Parvati

Tandav dance is the dance called Lasya or the dance moves of goddess Parvati. Its name means beauty, grace, happiness and compassion. The rhythmical steps of this dance are full of harmony, grace and tenderness and are supplementing to the brute male energy of the dance of Shiva. It is a symbol of the harmony of the ancient tempo of the creation of the world.

Portal to Showcase Indian Culture Launched – indianculture.gov.in

Created by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay over the last three years, the portal — www.indianculture.gov.in — is a digital resource of documents, artefacts, paintings and other items available in the archive. The minister said the project is a part of the prime minister”s Digital India initiative to showcase information about the rich tangible and intangible cultural heritage of India both at home and abroad.

Karnataka: 3D Mapping of 844 State-Protected Monuments to Begin Soon

Claimed to be a first-of-its-kind initiative in India, the department will make the information available on its official website. “These state-protected monuments include palaces, forts, heritage buildings, inscriptions, archaeological sites, temples, mosques, and dargahs. Monuments located in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Kalaburagi and Belagavi divisions will be included in this project,” an official said.

Scientists Find Evidence of Saraswati’s Existence

A new research — led by the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, in collaboration with IIT-Bombay — has reported “unequivocal evidence” that there existed a perennial river on the plains of northwestern India. The river, according to the researchers, flowed roughly along the course of the modern Ghaggar. Researchers say that this river was the Saraswati mentioned in the Rig Veda.

Manohar Aich, The Father of Indian Body Building

Manohar is considered the Father of Indian Bodybuilding. One cannot contest this fact as he put Indian bodybuilding on the map post independence. His success on the world stage was an inspiration for others to follow and now we have several winning international events and doing the country proud. Manohar was the first drop in what created the ocean.