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Ekakshara Upanishad devanagari एकाक्षर sanskrit_transliteration Ekākshara meaning One imperishable syllable type Samanya veda Krishna Yajurveda chapters 1 verses 13 philosophy Vedanta The Ekakshara Upanishad (एकाक्षर उपनिषत्; IAST: ), also titled Ekaksharopanishad (एकाक्षरोपनिषत्), is a minor Upanishadic text of Hinduism written in Sanskrit language. It is attached to the Krishna Yajurveda, and is a Samanya (general) Upanishad. The Upanishad discusses Om (Pranava) as the Ultimate Reality Brahman, equating it to the imperishable truth and sound, the source of the universe, the Uma, the Shiva, the Narayana, the Atman (soul) that resides in one’s heart....

Emperor vs Aurobindo Ghosh and others Emperor vs Aurobindo Ghosh and others, colloquially referred to as the Alipore Bomb Case, the Muraripukur conspiracy, or the Manicktolla bomb conspiracy, was a criminal case held in India in 1908. The case saw the trial of a number of Indian nationalists of the Anushilan Samiti in Calcutta, under charges of “Waging war against the Government” of the British Raj. The trial was held at Alipore Sessions Court, Calcutta, between May 1908 and May 1909....

Essence of the Upanishads name Essence of the Upanishads: A Key to Indian Spirituality author Eknath Easwaran language English publisher Nilgiri Press pub_date 1981; 1992; 2009 pages 276 (1981); 239 (1992); 298 (2009) isbn 978-1-58638-036-6 Essence of the Upanishads is a translation and commentary on the Katha Upanishad, an ancient Indian scripture. Written by Eknath Easwaran, the book was originally published in the United States in 1981, entitled Dialogue With Death....

Fifth Veda The notion of a fifth Veda (Sanskrit: ), that is, of a text which lies outside the four canonical Vedas, but nonetheless has the status of a Veda, is one that has been advanced in a number of post-Vedic Hindu texts, in order to accord a particular text or texts and their doctrines with the timelessness and authority that Hinduism associates with the Vedas. The idea is an ancient one, appearing for the first time in the Upanishads, but has over the centuries since then also been applied to more recent Sanskrit and vernacular texts....

Gajalakshmi !Gaja Lakshmi Gajalakshmi (गजलक्ष्मी), also spelt as Gajalaxmi, is one of the most significant Ashtalakshmi aspects of the Hindu goddess of prosperity, Lakshmi. Mythology In Hindu mythology, Gajalakshmi is regarded to have restored the wealth and power lost by Indra when she rose from the Samudra Manthana, the churning of the ocean. She is the form of the goddess who stands for animal wealth, as well as other symbols of wealth that represent strength....

Gambler’s Lament !Harra (Terminalia chebula) fallen fruit at 23 Mile, Duars, WB W IMG 5900_fallen_fruit_at_23_Mile%2C_Duars%2C_WB_W_IMG_5900.jpg?width=300) The Gambler’s lament (or “Gamester’s lament”) is one of the hymns of the Rigveda which do not have any direct cultic or religious context. It is found in the late Tenth Book (RV 10.34), where most of such hymns on “miscellaneous” topics are found, suggesting a date of compilation corresponding to the early Indian Iron Age....

Ganapati Atharvaśīrṣa name Ganapati Upanishad devanagari गणपत्यथर्वशीर्ष verses 14 veda Atharvaveda philosophy Vedanta The Ganapati Atharvasirsha (गणपत्यथर्वशीर्ष, ) is a Sanskrit text and a minor Upanishad of Hinduism. It is a late Upanishadic text dedicated to Ganesha, the deity representing intellect and learning. It asserts that Ganesha is same as the eternal underlying reality, Brahman. The text is attached to the Atharvaveda, and is also referred to as the Sri Ganapati Atharva Sirsha, the Ganapati Atharvashirsha, the Ganapati Atharvasirsa, or the Ganapati Upanishad....

Ganapatrao Maharaj Kannur name Sadguru Ganapatrao Maharaj Kannur religion Hinduism birth_date September 18, 1909 birth_place Kannur, Karnataka, India birth_name Ganapatrao Shivrampant Kannur death_date September 20, 2004 death_place Kannur House, Bijapur guru Sri Siddharameshwar Maharaj Shri Samartha Sadaguru Ganapatrao Maharaj Kannur (1909–2004) was an Indian guru in the Inchegeri Sampradaya. Early years Kannur was born on 18 September 1909 on the day of Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapad Shukla Chaturthi), in a Deshastha Brahmin family of Smt Saraswatibai & Shrimant Shivrampant Kannur, in the small village Kannur, located in the Bijapur district of Karnataka, India....

Ganapatya !Indian - Ganesha - Walters 2549 Ganapatya is a denomination of Hinduism that worships Ganesha (also called Ganapati) as the Saguna Brahman. Beliefs The worship of Ganesha is considered complementary with the worship of other deities. Hindus of all sects begin prayers, important undertakings, and religious ceremonies with an invocation of Ganesha, because of Ganesha’s role as the god of beginnings. But although most Hindu sects do revere Ganesha, the Ganapatya sect goes further than that, and declares Ganesha to be the supreme being....

Ganesh Chaturthi type Hindu/sanatani longtype Religious official_name Chatur/Vinayaka Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chavithi nickname Chavithi, Chouthi, Ganeshotsav observedby Hindus ends 11 days after the start date2022 31 August date2023 19 September celebrations Chanting of Vedic hymns and Hindu texts, prayers, last day: processions, idol immersion frequency Annual Ganesh Chaturthi (ISO: Gaṇeśa Caturthī), also known as Vinayak Chaturthi (Vināyaka Caturthī), or Ganeshotsav (Gaṇeśōtsava) is a Hindu festival commemorating the birth of the Hindu god Ganesha....

Ganesh Jayanti holiday_name Ganesha Jayanti type Hindu longtype Hindu nickname Tilo Chauth, Sakat Chauthis, Tilkund chouth observedby Hindus date Shukla paksha chaturthi in Magh month (fourth day of the bright half of moon’s cycle during January/February), decided by Hindu calendar (lunar calendar) date2021 15 February (Monday) frequency annual observances Veneration of Ganesha relatedto Birthday of Ganesha Ganesh Jayanti (literally “Ganesha’s birthday”, also known as Magha shukla chaturthi, Tilkund chaturthi, and Varad chaturthi, is a Hindu festival....

Ganesha type Hindu name Ganesha gender Male father Shiva mother Parvati siblings Kartikeya (brother) consort Riddhi and Siddhi or celibate deity_of God of New Beginnings, Wisdom and Luck Remover of Obstacles Supreme God (Ganapatya) affiliation Deva), Brahman (Ganapatya), Saguna Brahman (Panchayatana puja) abode • Mount Kailash (with parents) • Svānandaloka weapon (axe), (noose), (elephant goad) mount Mouse symbols Swastika, Om, Modak festivals Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali texts Ganesha Purana, Mudgala Purana, Ganapati Atharvashirsa equivalent1_type Buddhists equivalent1 Kangiten Ganesha (गणेश, ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities) in the Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in Ganapatya sect....

Ganesha drinking milk miracle !Ganesh with flower The Ganesha drinking milk miracle was a phenomenon which occurred on 21 September 1995, in which statues of the Hindu deity Ganesha were thought to be drinking milk offerings. The news spread very quickly in various Indian and American cities, as Indians everywhere tried to “feed” idols of Ganesha with milk and spread the news through telephones and word of mouth, attracting significant attention in the Indian media....

Ganesha in world religions !Manjangan India and Hinduism has influenced many countries in other parts South Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia as a result of commercial and cultural contacts. Ganesha is one of many Hindu deities who reached foreign lands as a result. Ganesha was a deity particularly worshipped by traders and merchants, who went out of India for commercial ventures. The period from approximately the tenth century onwards was marked by the development of new networks of exchange, the formation of trade guilds, and a resurgence of money circulation, and it was during this time that Ganesha became the principal deity associated with traders....

Ganesha pancharatnam Ganesha Pancharatnam is a stotra composed by Sri Adi Sankara in the 8th century on Lord Ganesha. Ganesha is referred to as Vinayaka in the strota, and the title itself can be translated as “The five jewels in praise of Sri Ganesha”. The five jewels are the first five verses, while the sixth verse implores the listener to themselves read or recite the strota and tells them the resulting benefits....