Dharma & CultureBrihaspati Stotra
Salutations to Shri Ganesha.
Of this Shri Brihaspati Stotra, Gritsamada is the rishi (seer), Anushtup is the chhandas (metre), Brihaspati is the devata (presiding deity); the viniyoga (ritual application) is recitation for propitiating Brihaspati.
गुरुर्बृहस्पतिर्जीवः सुराचार्यो विदांवरः ।
वागीशो धिषणो दीर्घश्मश्रुः पीताम्बरो युवा ॥ 1 ॥
Guru, Brihaspati, Jiva, preceptor of the suras (gods), foremost among the wise; lord of speech, embodiment of intellect, possessing a long beard, robed in yellow garments, youthful. (1)
सुधादृष्टिर्ग्रहाधीशो ग्रहपीडापहारकः । दयाकर
Whose glance is nectar, sovereign among the grahas (planets), dispeller of planetary afflictions, compassionate...
23 October 2026 · 1 min read
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Sanskrit & ShastraIn India, since ancient times, there has been a tradition of selecting specific stone for the vigrahas (consecrated deity forms) of temples. From antiquity until perhaps around 150 years ago—ever since the market of sculptors developed in Jaipur—white marble murtis (consecrated images) began to be installed in temples across nearly the whole of North India. Earlier
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JyotishA common query has arisen from people: if a child is born on the Moon, how will their kundali (astrological chart) be prepared, and how will their future be foretold? Expanding the scope of this question, it can also be asked that if a child is born on Mars or any other planet, then
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Dharma & Culture*Medha* (intellect) and the Herd
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JyotishJyotisha (astrology) is inherently a complex vidya (discipline). Within it, Medini Jyotisha (mundane astrology) is even more difficult. One may master individual kundali (birth charts) by devoting a great deal of time, but no one can attain complete mastery over Medini Jyotisha. The reason for this is the impact of the changing positions of planets in Medini Jyotisha
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Politics & HistoryThe alleged success of the Gandhian method of Satyagraha and Civil disobedience is not due to the strength of the method but due to the benevolence of the regime against which these methods were employed as it never threatened their existence. Imagine a figure like Gandhi launchi
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