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Knowing Hinduism through Qu 1) Why it is said that the world it is ni 2) What does Hinduism states about t
3) It is true that one script of Weda sa 4) What is the idea of life-cycles oft 5) "What is the meaning of the saying
protrusion of the Supreme Being I 6) What is said in the Mahapurana ab
7) What is the Significance of Mantre Tales from Panchatantra
i. The story of the crows and -"Wit can achieve anything. ii. The story of the mongoos -"Dontact inhaste, Thinka Sloka - religious hymns - Maha Mrutyu I (Prayer of the great victor over death. Some important data on Hinduism
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Book :- AN INTRODUCTIO
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CONTENTS
1, Hinduism-A historical prespective Introduction - Hinduism,The History of Hinduis The sacred literature of Hinduism,2. Hinduism 2. The primary literature of Hindu Religio VedaBrahmanas, Aranyakas,The Ved basic teachings of the Upanishads - Six 3.The Epic and Classical Periods (400 B.C. - 60 amayana,The Ramayana,Timeline, Lessons of Mahabharata,The Bhagavad-Gita,The Avataras.The Tamil Puranas 4. The Medieval Period (600A.D-1800A Beliefs of the Group,Ultimate reality, S. The Agamas,The Saiva Agamas,The Sa The Modern Period (1800 A.D.- Presen 5. The Hindu Gods-Sivalinga, Lord Siva, Asp Ganesha,Lord Skanda,Lord Nataraj, Lor 6. The Hindu Temple Worship-The Hindu
Temple at a new site.The Metaphysic:
Temple Worship, Principles of the bath, Pilgrimages.Visiting a Hindu Tem 7. Puja in a temple- Puja, Homa 8. The Hindu philosophy-Vedanta and Yoga Scriptures and Principles.Hindu Dhar Hinduism - Bhakti Yoga, Karma, Veda beliefs,Nature of God, Basic Beliefs o The Hindu way of life., Purusharthas, I The methods of worship, Bhavas Darsa 9.Hindu Religious festivals-Maha Siv „Thirukkarththikai Deepam, Pongal , Ska „Krishna Janmaashtami, Soma Vara Vir Kedara (Gauri) vratam, Panguni Utl ,Vrishabha Vratam .Thai Poosam Aa Tamil New Year Day Chitra Pourna Purnima,Thirupalli ezhuchi,Panguni u Navami 10. Hindu Marriage 11. Hindu Death Rituals and Beliefs 12. Symbols of Hinduism, Aum, Rudraksha,H

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sm, Early Hinduism, Hinduism: Definition through Ages,The Vedic Period, Veda n. Rig Veda, Yajur Veda,Sama Veda, Atharva angas,The Upanishads,Early Upanishads,The
Mahavakyas 0 A.D.)-The Itihasas,The Epics- Mahabharata and from the Ramayana,The Mahabharata Structure Puranas,Srimad Bhagavata Purana and the Ten
A.D.)and the Modern Period (1800A.D-Present)- ad-Darsanas (six systems of philosophy), kta Agamas,The Vaishnava Agamas
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bects of Lord Siva,Goddess Sakthi (devi),Lord d Brahma, Lord Vishnu,Concept of Avatars Temple,Temple and human body, Building a al Architecture of the Temple,Kumbabisheka ractice of Prayers, Abhishekam'-the sacred ple,Temple Manners
The Absolute Truth,Truth of hinduism, Hindu ma.The Importance of Devotion to God in inta Dwaita, Adwaita,Vishishtadwaita, Hindus f Hinduism,The four stages of Life Mantras Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha, Bhakthi Yoga,
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raratri,Navratri,Deepavali,Vaikunta Ekadasi unda Sashti ,Pradosha Vrata ,Ganesh Chaturthi atam,Thiruvadhirai,Uma Maheshvara Vratam nthiram (Kalyaana Vratam) ,Shula ,Vratam di Pooram, Maasi Maham ,Sri Rama Navami mi Vaikasi Visakam Aadi amaavaasai,Guru uttiram Aani Uttharam, Ekaadasi Fast,Rama
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1. Why it is said that the world it is not The basis of Hindu theory of time and space is creative play of maya (illusion). Consequently The universe is in constant flux with numerous have found ways to release (moksha) from the
The Prashasta Pada shows the following in its t Supreme Being decides to recreate the cosmos and solidity. Very subtle atoms begin to combi blows heavier and heavier atoms together. Soul world systems, spontaneously draw to themselv body." Like the present day scientific thinking. cyclical character. The Hindu philosophy show dance of Siva.This dance is also the beginning rebirth follows destruction.The Hindu viewpoir situation for the formation of the universe.
2. What does Hinduism states about thi According to Hinduism perceptive of time is as time encloses billions and trillions of years. Th infinitesimal truti, lasting 1/1,000,0000 of a sec Hindu sages describe time as cyclic, an endless dissolution. Scientists such as Carl Sagan have and time descriptions given by the ancient rishi universe through their mystically aroused sense
3. It is true that one script of Veda says One of the Brahmanas of the Vedas states the f or rises. When people imagine the sun is setting conclusion of the day and makes night below a people believe he rises in the morning, he only day night, and makes day below and night to W at all.” Theory of time, with reference to Hind successively from past to present to future in a expanding and contracting universe in relation Hindu cosmology, numerous Brahman, at fixec endless Being the whole substance of the living Brahaman from which, in course of countless a

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solid and real but illusionary? the vision that the exterior world is a result of the the world it is not solid and real but illusionary.
levels of reality; the saints in the remote past bonds of time and space.
ext, "After a cycle of universal dissolution, the So that we souls can experience worlds of shape he, eventually generating a cosmic wind that S depending on their karma earned in previous tes atoms that coalesce into an appropriate
Hindu cosmology visualizes the universe as a s that the end of each kalpa is brought about by of the next new era of kalpa.That is to say that nt and the modern thinking have proposed similar
e minimum and maximum unit of time scale?
ostentatious as time itself. The Hindu notions of e Hindu Puranas describe time units from the ond to a mahamantavara of 311 trillion years.
procession of creation, preservation and expressed amazement at the accuracy of space S and Saints, who understand the secrets of the
S.
that 'The sun never sets or rises' ollowing amazing fact that, "The Sun never sets g, he only changes about after reaching the nd day to what is on the other side. Then, when shifts himself about after reaching the end of the hat is on the other side. In truth, he does not see lism is not linear that is to say, not going on 'cordance with the notion of an alternately to an idea newly advanced scientific findings. In | intervals, draws back into his beginningless,
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universe or “dream” emerges." This concept ( expanding) of the Life Force, is a continuous
4. What is the “idea of life-cycles of thi Hinduism is the only religion that confirms th put forwards that the universe undergoes an in cosmology visualizes the universe as having a about by Siva's dance is also the beginning of Its cycles spent from our ordinary day and nig years long, longer than the age of the Earth or Bang".The Bhagavad Gita shows that "All the the most base, are places of suffering, where b reaches my Kingdom, O son of Kunti, there is worth a thousand of the ages yuga known to
Accordingly each kalpa is one day in the life ( is repeated a thousand times to make a "day ot 4.32 billion human years, doubling which one night. The cyclic nature of this investigation p followed by contraction, a cosmos without ent
5. What is the meaning of the saying that t protrusion of the Supreme Being rather Hinduism is a comprehensive mold of beliefs myths of cosmogenesis are in abundance in th creation.The real understanding of this expres. substance. The word Srishti never means crea existence from non-existence). Creation (form: (something arising from nothing). As far as Hi can never be the source. Accordingly, to be ve of the Supreme Being (God-Almighty) than a concept that the Cosmos itself undergoes an it rebirths.
"Then neither Being nor not-Being e. what is above it... The One breathed windle then. In the beginning was darkness swathed in Whatever was, that One coming into being, hi heat. In the beginning desire which was the fir searching in their hearts, found the bond of Bt Veda - translated by Ralph Griffith- 575 - 6).
6. What is said in the Mahapurana ab A Hindu scripture of the 9" century, the Maha following, "Some foolish men declare that a C world was created is ill-advised, and should b before creation? How could God have made t made this first, and then the world, you are fa world is uncreated, as time itself is, without b (source: Astronomy and Mathematics in Anci

of the sleeping and waking, (contracting and process of Hindu cosmology.
e universe” refered in Hinduism? e concept of life-cycles of the universe. Hinduism finite number of deaths and rebirths. Hindu
cyclical nature. The end of each kalpa brought the next. Rebirth follows destruction. ght to a day and night of the Brahma, 8.64 billion the Sun and about half the time since the Big e planets of the universe, from the most evolved to irth and death takes place. But for the soul that no more reincarnation. One day of Brahma is humankind; as is each night."
lf Brahma. Hence, the four ages of the mahayuga Brahma", a unit of time that is the equivalent of gets 8.64 billion years for a Brahma day and roposes a universe that is expanding to be il. This is found correct in modern science.
he universe is more accurately said to be the than a creation , practices, myths, philosophies, epics.Many is foundation. The term Srishti means Sion is projecting a gross thing from a delicate ting Something from nothing (bringing out ation) involves non-existence becoming existence nduism is concerned for creation, non-existence ry precise the universe is considered a protrusion creation.The faith of Hinduism devoted to the mmense, indeed an infinite, number of deaths and
xisted, neither atmosphere, nor the firmament, nor ss by its own power. Nought else but this existed darkness: all this was but unmanifested water. dden by the void, was generated by the power of st seed of mind overcovered it. Wise seers, sing in Not-Being..." (Hymn 109 of the Rig
out the creation of the world purana by Jinasena, maintains as modern as the reator made the world. The doctrine that the e rejected. If God created the world, where was he he world without any raw material? If you say He ced with an endless regression. Know that the eginning and end. And it is based on principles." ent India).

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7. What is the Significance of Mantra
The term mantra in Sanskrit language con (manas) and the suffix -tra refers to tool (mea "mind tool". Mantras are valuable as sound (v emphasis is stressed on the correct pronuncial science of phonetics in Hinduism). They are a material inclinations. Chanting is the process hymn or verse, from the Sanskrit language.
The exercise differs in relation to the scho mantra. The mantras are mainly spiritual wor concentration in the devotee or the person wh characteristics with spells in general, in that t form of deed. Verbal reverberation has magic are manifestations of ultimate reality. Words
The holy writings initially the Vedas, and late generation to generations by the brahmins by scripts. For a long time, only they knew the m at every significant instance. With the introdu Hinduism mainly Yoga, Vedanta, Tantra and devotees of the society.
The most basic mantra is Aum which is ident mantras).The belief is that the concept of nam or entities in existence, within the phenomenc kind. The most basic name and form is the el manifested nama-rupa of Brahman, the unma Hinduism is Aum which is supposed to be ve all Hindu prayers.
Tales from Panc
“Wit can achieve:
The story of the crows
Once there lived a pair of crows on a banyan tree was inhabited by a thick full grown cobr used to crawl up the tree and eat all the eggs 1 The crows were deeply annoyed and grieved to get rid of the cobra. The crow approached his friend the jackal an The jackal advised him to fetch a costly item the jewellery in to the burrow of the snake. A a necklace of the queen while she was bathin ran after the crow. The crow then dropped the necklace in the bu The gaurds on reaching the bottom of the bar cobra. And they killed the cobra immediately was happy that their eggs were safe there afte

in Hindu Religion? isting of the root man-denotes or minds ns). Thus the translation of the word mantra is ibration) energy, to the effect that immense ion (resulting in an early development of a nticipated to deliver the mind from illusion and of repeating a hymn. A mantra is a religious
ol of thought and philosophy associated with the ds or vibrations that inspire one-pointed o chants the mantra. Mantras have various broad, hey are ideas of the human will or desire into a al powers. According Upanishads, these sounds definitely have mysterious powers to affect us.
iron, the Upanishads were preserved from the traditional way of memorizing the entire lethod of chanting the different types of mantras ction of the different schools of thought of Bhakti, the mantras passed on freely among the
ified as the "pranava mantra(the source of all la-rupa (name-form) shows that all things, ideas ological cosmos, possess name and form of some
mental vibration of Aum, as it is the first nifest reality.The most fundamental mantra of ry powerful, and thus is prefixed and suffixed to
hatantra
anything.”
and the cobra
tree in which they had built a nest. Unluckily the
in a burrow in its massive bottom. The cobra hat the female crow laid. by this happening time after time, they decided
d asked for a plan.
of jewellery from the palace of the king and put ccordingly the crow flew to the palace, and stole g. The gaurds of the palace saw this incident and
Irrow of the cobra beneath the tree. yan tree, found the necklace in the burrow of the
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*Dontact inhas
The mongoose an
Some time ago there lived a farmer and his wi The farmer's wife decided to rear a pet to prot Hence they brought amongoose as a pet and S A few weeks later, one day the farmer and his child at home. The farmer was under the impri baby and left the mongoose and the child toge The farmer's wife returned home from the tem that the mouth of the mongoose was covered v conclusion that the mongoose had killed the b, with an iron rod and the mongoose was wounc the house to see what happened to the baby. S lying on the floor of the room by the side of th saved the baby's life by killing the cobra. Rea out of the room only to find the mongoose's d out loudly for her hasty action taken Purely O
Sloka - religious
Maha Mrutyunjaya Stotram (Prayer of the
The sagacious Mrikandu did not have any pro and homa rituals to get the good thing of Alm came into view. Almighty inquired about the informed about his wish, the Almighty asked 1 indiscipline, cruel and dumb living for long of living very short span of life. At that moment t Mrikandu selected the second one. Sage Mrik godsend from Lord Siva, and he was named M young was very intelligent, intellectual and gi years.Markandeya grew up learning and gaini loving, devotional towards Lord Siva. His par
When Markandeya was reaching the age of si: the expression of sorrow. Markandeya learnt the age of sixteen and that was the reason oft none other than the Lord Siva, Who is beyon , who conquered the death, can save him from
Devotional and single-minded and Markandey totally to the Lord.On his 16" birthday, he ent embraced him. The Yama dootas who approa this young boy's devotional rituals and puja. A Markandeya's life, Kala the god of death, he l concentration during his rituals all the time en Markandeya sang the following Maha Mrutyu

te. Think and act”
d the farmer's wife
fe in a village. They had a newly born baby son. 2ct the baby and to be a companion to him. tarted to rear it. wife went to the village temple leaving the ession that the mongoose would watch over the ther at home and went out. ple a bit earlier. On returning home she found with blood. She straight away came to the aby. In annoyance she thrashed the mongoose led very badly. Without delay she hurried into he was astonished to discover a dead cobra e baby. She concluded that the mongoose had lizing the blunder that she had caused she went ead body on the floor. She could not stop crying
assumptions without proper thinking
hymns
great victor over death - Sage Markandeya)
geny for fairly a long time. He carried out tapas ighty. As a result of this performance Lord Siva sage's request.When the sage Mrikandu the sage whether he liked a son with
a son loving, intelligent and a gem of character he sage had two choices. The Iintellectual sage andu’s wife gave birth to a child out of a farkandeya. Markandeya when he was very fted but would live just for 16 ng knowledge of the great scriptures, caring and ents were extremely happy with him.
xteen he found his father and mother showing rom his mother that he would depart this life at he gloom. Markandeya become conscious that i all the scopes of time and hail as Mrityunjaya
the strong control of death.
a performed Siva puja and submited himself ered the sanctum sanctorum of the Lord and hed to take his life were scared by the flame of s the Yama dootas couldn't take away himself came. Markandeya was in full nbracing the Siva linga. Then the boy njaya Stotra. As Kala still trying to carry away

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Markandeya's life, the Lord appeared in fur away. Lord Siva blessed the genuine dedicat to be in sixteen years for ever, deathless. Thi fear of death and realise all wishes.
Atha Nyasam (Now the introduction)
Aum Sri Ganesaya Nama. Aum asya Sri Maha mrutyunjaya stotra man Sri Mrutyunjayo devatha, Gowri shakthi, sa prapthyartham, jape viniyogaha. Meaning:-Salutations to Lord Ganesa. I am to win over death), which is composed by Sa Gowri as the power, with a view to win ovel
Atha Dhyanam (Now the prayer)
Chandrarkagni villochanam, smitha mukam, Padmadhwayantha sthitham, Mudhra pasa mrugakshasuthra vilasath paan Himaam suprabham, Kotindu prakalathsudhaplutha thanum haara Bhooshojwalam, Kantham viswa vimohanam, pasupathim, Mruthyunjayam bhavayeth.
I meditate on that victor over death, Who has face, seated on two lotus flowers, Whose hands shine with the sign, the rope, T Who has the pleasant shine of the frost, Who moons, Who ornaments himself with several garland Who is very handsome, Who can attract the
Jape Viniyoga (Now the chant is being sta
Rudram, pasupathim, Sthanum, neelakand Namami sirasa dhevam, kim no mrutyu ka What can death do to the one Who salutes w Who is the angry one, Who is the lord of all Who is constant, Who has a blue neck, and Neelakandam, kalamoorthim kalagnamrk Namami sirasa dhevam, kim no mrutyu ka What can death do to the one Who salutes w Who is having a blue neck, Who is the form Who knows past, present and future, and W. Neelakandam, viroopaksham nirmalam vir Namami sirasa dhevam, kim no mrutyu ka What can death do to the one Who salutes w Who has a blue neck, Who has a different e Who is clean, and Who is dazzlingly bright. Vamadevam mahadevam lokanadham jaga Namami sirasa dhevam, kim no mrutyu ka

ious from from the Siva linga and kicked Kala ion of the sixteen year young boy and made him is prayer is Supposed to ward of all evils, remove
trasya, Sri Markandeya rishi, Anushtup chanda, masthamrutyusanthyartham, sakala aiswarya
chanting this "Maha mrutyunjaya mantra (Chant age Markandeya, with Mrutyunjaya as God,
death.
athi,
moon, Sun and fire as eyes, with a smiling
The deer and the garland of rudraksha,
has a body soaked by nectar. From billions of
ds, 2ntire world.And who is the lord of all beings.
rted)
am, umapathim, rishyathi I rith his head that god, beings, Who is the consort of Uma. alanasaпат, rishyathi, 2 rith his head that god,
of death, ho destroyed the god of death. malapradham, rishyathi. 3 rith his head that god, ye,
ttgurum, rishyathi. 4

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What can death do to the one Who salutes w Who judges according to merit, Who is the g Who is the lord of the universe, and who is t Devadevam jagannatham devesan vrushab Namami sirasa dhevam, kim no mrutyu ka What can death do to the one Who salutes w Who is the God of gods, Who is the lord oft Who is the god of devas, and Who has a bul Traikisham chathurbhujam santham jata m Namami sirasa dhe vam, kim no mrutyu ka What can death do to the one Who salutes w Who has three eyes, Who has four hands, Who is peaceful, and Who wears matted hai Bhasmoddullitha sarvangam nagabharana Namami sirasa dhevam, kim no mrutyu ka What can death do to the one Who salutes w Who is covered with ash, All over his body, Who wears the serpent, As an ornament. Anatham avyayam santham akshamala dha Namami sirasa dhevam, kim no mrutyu ka What can death do to the one, Who salutes v Who is limitless, Who cannot be explained, Who is the killer, and Who wears the garlan Aaandham paraman nithyam kaivalya paa Namami sirasa dhevam, kim no mrutyu ka What can death do to the one Who salutes w Who is happiness, Who is beyond thought, Who is stable, and Who grants salvation. Ardhanaareeswaran devam parvathy pran, Namami sirasa dhe vam, kim no mrutyu ka What can death do to the one Who salutes w Who is the god half male half female, Who is the darling of Parvathy. Pralaya sthithi karthaaram adhi kartharam Namami sirasa dhevam, kim no mrutyu ka What can death do to the one Who salutes w Who creates the state of deluge, Who is the God who made the beginning. Vyomakesam viroopaksham chandrardha Namami sirasa dheyam, kim no mrutyu ka What can death do to the one Who salutes w Whose hair is the sky, Who has a different e Who has collected half of the moon. Gangadharam sasidharam sankaram shoo. Namami sirasa dhe vam, kim no mrutyu ka What can death do to the one Who salutes w Who carries the river Ganga, Who keeps mc Who is Lord Shankara, And Who carries at Swargapavarga datharam srushti sthithyar Namami sirasa dhevam, kim no mrutyu ka

ith his head that god, greatest god, he teacher of the world. hadwajam, rishyathi 5 ith his head that god, he earth,
flag. akuta dharanam, rishyathi 6 ith his head that god,
rand a crown. bhooshitham, rishyathi. 7 ith his head that god
aram haram,. rishyathi. 8 with his head that god, Who is peaceful, d of eyes la dhayinam, rishyathi. 9 ith his head that god
а пауаќат, rishyathi 10 ith his head that god
1ееs и arат, rishyathi. II ith his head that God
krutha shekaram, rishyathi. 12 ith his head that God
ye,
lapaninam, rishyathi. 13 'ith his head that God On as an Ornament, rident.
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What can death do to the one Who salutes wit Who grant heaven and salvation, Who looks after creation, upkeep and destruct Kalpa ayur dehimeypunyan yavadayurara Namanisirasa dhevan, kim no mrutyu kari What can death do to the one Who salutes wit Who can grant a life of an eon, Who can bless you with a long life, Bereft of: Shivesanam mahadevam vanadevamsadash Namami sirasa dhevan, kin no mrutyu kari What can death do to the one Who salutes wit Who is Shiva as well as Easwara, Who is the Who gives correct judgments, and Who is alw Uthpathi sthithi samhara karthara meeswara Namami sirasa dhevam, kim no mrutyu kari What can death do to the one Who salutes wit Who takes responsibility, Of creation, upkeep And who is a great teacher. Markandeya krutham stothram ya padeth sh Thasya mruthyu bhayam nasthi na agni cho Any one reading this prayer, Written by Mark In front of Lord Shiva, Would not have Fear o Nor fear of fire and thieves. Shathavrutham prakarthavyam sankate kash Suchir bhoothwa padeth stothram sarva sidh Reading it one hundred times, In times of mis Will get rid of it, and reading it with a clean m Would make one get all his wants. Mruthyunjaya mahadeva thrahi maam sarar Janma mrutyu jara rogai, peeditham karma Oh great God, who has won over God of Deat Please save me as I am submitting to you, Froi also the ties of Karma which affect me. Thaavaka stvadgatha prana thawa chithoha Ithi vignapya devesam thryambakakhyamja I appeal to the God that, “My soul goes towar And my mind always meditates on you.” And Nama sivaya Sambaya haraye paramathman Pranatha klesa naasaya yoginaam pathaye n And salute that Samba, Who is the inner soul And pray, “Destroy all life's problems, Oh Lord of Yoga, I salute you.”

h his head that God,
ion.
gautham, shyathi 15 h his head that God,
any sickness.
ivam,
hyathi I6 h his head that God, great God, ays peaceful. m gurum, shyathi 17 h his head that God,
and destruction,
iva sannidhou, ra bhayalam kwachith. 18 andeya,
fdeath,
Ita nasатат, ipradhayakam 19
ery, hind,
tagatham,
bandhanai 20
h, m births, deaths, old age and disease, and
m sada mruda,
peth, 21
ds you, then chant of thryambaka mantra, 'e,
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Some important data on Hindui
The list of 108 Upanishads (as per the list {Arranged in four categories according to t Rigveda(10)
1.
2. 3. 4
5.
Aitareya Upanishad Atmabodha Upanishad Kaushitaki Upanishad Mudgala Upanishad Nirvana Upanishad
Yajurveda(50)
10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.
22. 23. 24. 25.
Katha Upanishad Taittiriya Upanishad Isavasya Upanishad Brihadaranyaka Upanishad Akshi Upanishad Ekakshara Upanishad Garbha Upanishad Prnagnihotra Upanishad Svetasvatara Upanishad Sariraka Upanishad Sukarahasya Upanishad Skanda Upanishad Sarvasara Upanishad Adhyatma Upanishad Niralamba Upanishad Paingala Upanishad Mantrika Upanishad Muktika Upanishad Subala Upanishad Avadhuta Upanishad Katharudra Upanishad Brahma Upanishad Jabala Upanishad Turiyatita Upanishad Paramahamsa Upanishad
SamaVeda(16)
10. 11. 12.
Kena Upanishad Chandogya Upanishad Mahat Upanishad Maitrayani Upanishad Vajrasuci Upanishad Savitr, Upanishad Aruneya Upanishad Kundika Upanishad Maitreyi Upanishad Samnyasa Upanishad Jabaladarsana Upanishad Yogacudaman Upanishad

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contained in the Muktikopanishad). he particular Veda to which each of them belong.
13. 14. 15. 16.
Nadabindu Upanishad Akshamaya Upanishad Tripura Upanishad Bahviruka Upanishad
. Saubhagyalakshmi Upanishad
. Bhikshuka Upanishad . Yajnavalkya Upanishad . Satyayani Upanishad . Amrtanada, Upanishad . Amrtabindu Upanishad . Kshurika Upanishad . Tejobindu Upanishad . Dhyanabindu Upanishad . Brahmavidya Upanishad . Yogakundalini Upanishad . Yogatattva Upanishad . Yogasikha Upanishad . Varaha Upanishad . Advayataraka Upanishad . Trisikhibrahmana Upanishad . Mandalabrahmana Upanishad . Hamsa Upanishad . Kalisantaraaa Upanishad . Narayana Upanishad . Tarasara Upanishad . Kalagnirudra Upanishad . Dakshinamurti Upanishad . Pancabrahma Upanishad . Rudrahrdaya Upanishad . SarasvatIrahasya Upanishad
Avyakta Upanishad Vasudevai Upanishad Jabali Upanishad Rudrakshajabal Upanishad
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Prasna Upanishad Mandukya Upanishad Mundaka Upanishad Atma Upanishad Surya Upanishad Narada-Pariviraja Upanishad kas Parabrahma Upanishad Paramahamsa-Parivirajakas Upanisl . Pasupatha-Brahma Upanishad 10. Mahavakya Upanishad 11. Sandilya Upanishad 12. Krishna Upanishad 13. Garuda Upanishad 14. Gopalatapani Upanishad 15. Tripadavibhuti-mahnarayana Upan 16. Dattatreya Upanishad The most important Upanishads
01. Isa Upanishad 02. Kena Upanishad 03. Katha Upanishad 04. Prasna Upanishad 05. Mundaka Upanishad 06. Mandukya Upanishad 07. Aitareya Upanishad 08. Taittiriya Upanishad 09. Chhandogya v Upanishad
2. The table of Signs (Rashis) shows
Sign Sanskrit Name Aries Mesha Ram Taurus Vrishaba Bull Gemini Mithuna Couple Cancer Karkata Crab Leo Simha Lion Virgo Kanya Virgin Libra Tula Balance Scorpion Vrishchika Scorpion Sagittarius Dhanus Bow Capricorn Makara i Alligator Aquarius Kumbha Pot
Pisces Meena Fishes

nad
ishad
10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32.
Kaivalya Upanishad Nrsimhatapani Upanishad Ramatapani, Upanishad Ramarahasya Upanishad HayagrIva Upanishad Atharvasikha Upanishad Atharvasira Upanishad Ganapati Upanishad Brhajjabala Upanishad Bhasmajabala Upanishad Sarabha Upanishad Annapurna Upanishad TripuratapanII Upanishad Devi Upanishad Bhavana Upanishad Sita Upanishad
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad Kaushitaki Upanishad Svetasvatara Upanishad Maitrayani Upanishad Chhandogya Upanishad Katha Upanishad Mandukya Upanishad Mundaka Upanishad
the signs with their rulers and symbols
Type Fire Earth Air Water Fire Earth Air
Water Fire Earth Air Water
Mobility Lord
Movable Mars Fixed Venus Common Mercury Movable Moon Fixed Sun Common Mercury Movable Venus Fixed MarS Common Jupiter Movable Saturn Fixed Saturn
Common Jupiter

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Navagra Homa details
Nanagaha name English firewood name 1. Ravi Sun Arka-Asclipies ( 2. Soma Moon Palasa E 3. Angaraka MarS Khudrin I 4. Budha Mercury Aperamargu A 5. Brahaspathy Jupiter Aswatha 6. Sukra Venus Urumbasa 7. Sani Saturn Samai 8. Rahu asending node Durwa grass 9. Kethu desending node Kusa
PLANETS RULING DEITY OVER RU). SUN AGNI, GOD OF FIRE SHIVA MOON APAS, WATER GODDESS PARWATI MARS BHUMI, EARTH GODDESS SKANDA MERCURY VISHNU,THE MAINTAINER NARAYAN JUPITER INDRA, KING OF GODS BRAHMA VENUS INDRANI, QUEEN OF GODS NDRA SATURN YAMA, GOD OF DEATH PRAJAPA RAHU DURGA, GODDESS OF POWER SARPA KETU CHITRA GUPTA, GODOF KARMA BRAHMA
The basic teachings of the Upal
The basic teachings of the Upanishads are summe
1.
"I am Brahman" (Aham Brahmasmi). Tl individual with that of the supreme Divin some great savior is God or the Lord ort supreme. It is not the worship of a persor The Upanishads say that whatever we w teach that our own Self is the true Divini and the entire universe. "The Selfis Brahman" (Ayam Atma Br Absolute but in a more objective and less same Selfin all beings that is the same A "Thatthou art" (Tattvan asi). Whatever the You is also That. We are that ultimate the Divine. "Intelligence is Brahman" (Prajnanam 1 indicates that the Divine intelligence is Divine. Our inmost intelligence is that su Absolute. "The Universe is Brahman" (Saryam K which includes our self. The Divine is no the being principle in all things. It is the l It is one and all and all in one. "Heam I" (So'ham). This shows the idei natural movement of our breath. "So" is t These are statements of the identity of th reality. They all derive from and merge in

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LER GRANS YANTRAS
WHEAT SURYA GAYATRIVISHNUYANTRAS WHITE RICE SRI YANTRA, LAXMI YANTRA REDDHAL MANGALA YANTRA
A MUNG BEANS VISHNU YANTRA
CHICKPEAS GANESH YANTRA LIMA BEANS SRI YANTRA, LAXMI YANTRA
I SESAME SEEDS SR SHANIYANTRA
BLACKGRAM KALI AND DURGA YANTRA HORSE GRAM MAHAMRITYUNJAYA YANTRA
hishads - Six Mahavakyas
'd up in six great sayings (Mahavakyas).
his states the identity of the inmost consciousness of the e. The ultimate truth of Vedic knowledge is not that
hat such and such a God or name and form of God is the , book, image or idea. It is not even the worship of God. vorship as truth apart from ourselves destroys us. They ty, that it is the presence of the absolute within our heart
ahma). This also states the identity of the soul with the s direct manner. Not only is our Self the Divine. It is the bsolute truth.
we see or think about we are that. Not only is the I That, I and Thou in all. The consciousness in the other is also
Brahma). Our discernment of truth is the truth itself. It present within us and has the power to return us to the preme intelligence through which we can merge into the
halvidam Brahma). The entire universe is the Divine, t only the consciousness principle in you and I, it is also ultimate object as well as the inmost subject in all beings.
ntity of the self with the Divine Lord inherent within the he natural sound of inhalation, "ham" of exhalation. he individual consciousness with the Absolute or Divine nto AUM, the divine word of "I am all".
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