Anthropology in Ṛg-veda I've started studying the anthropological issues with the Ṛg-Veda. Though they were listed out in various researches and books yet they were not previously examined or covered by any author. Apart from the laudation culture, the inquisitiveness about the Cosmos and Ṛta customs along with the sacrifices made to the deities, these … Continue reading Presence of Dhāna and Absence of Godhuma in Ṛg-Veda; The Implication of Archeobotany on Indian History
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Churning of Ocean and Shilājit
In the quest of Shilājit in Rigveda, which I couldn't trace, yet I found something very interesting which I thought of noting them down. Shilājīt is Himalayan edible asphalt highly praised in our Ayurvedic texts, finds special place in Suśruta samhita. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=101&v=h6Y7o8xzMSQ&feature=emb_logo According to ancient Hindu philosophy, Shilājātu/Shilājit was created from a friction of the … Continue reading Churning of Ocean and Shilājit
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