Vidya

News, articles and Essays on ancient Indian Texts

NBEMS Announces Additional FMGE by October

The development marks an important shift for thousands of Indian and Overseas Citizen of India medical graduates who obtain their primary medical qualification abroad and are required, subject to applicable regulations and exemptions, to clear the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination before securing registration to practise medicine in India.

Bhima Meets Hanuman: When Strength Bowed Before Strength

The meeting would become a lesson in humility for the mightiest of the Pandavas. Bhima possessed enormous physical strength and had defeated warriors, rakshasas and wild beasts that few men could face. Yet on a lonely mountain path, all that strength would prove useless against the tail of an old monkey. Only when Bhima abandoned pride and approached the stranger with respect would he discover that the monkey before him was Hanuman, the immortal servant of Sri Rama and, through the wind-god Vayu, his own elder brother.

The Yaksha in the Form of a Crane — Yudhishthira and the Questions at the Enchanted Lake

Four of the Pandavas lay motionless beside a beautiful forest lake. No arrows had struck them and no warrior had defeated them. Yudhishthira stood alone before the still water as a mysterious crane claimed dominion over the lake. What followed was not a contest of weapons but one of wisdom, restraint and Dharma, culminating in one of the most celebrated conversations of the Mahabharata.

AIIA Launches ‘Garbhini Mitra’ Course to Train Maternal Wellness Support Workers in Ayurveda-Based Care

The six-month offline programme draws on traditional Ayurvedic concepts including Garbhini Paricharya, or antenatal care, Sutika Paricharya, covering postnatal care, and Garbhadhana Vidhi, which focuses on pre-conceptional care. The curriculum combines these principles with practical maternal-support skills intended for use in healthcare and community settings.

The Pigeon Couple and the Hunter: When Compassion Conquered Cruelty

Earlier that day, the hunter had caught a female pigeon and placed her inside a cage. To him, it was an ordinary event. He had captured countless birds before and rarely thought about the fear of the creatures struggling behind the bars. The pigeon was simply another prize from the forest. Yet before the day was over, this apparently insignificant bird and her mate would change the hunter’s life completely.