Dictionary: Mulugu Papayaradhya

Mulugu Papayaradhya Mulugu Papayaradhya, also known as Mulugu Papayya and Sangameswara Sastry, (1778–1852) was a Telugu and Sanskrit scholar, preceptor, translator, and writer, known for his translation of the Devi Bhagavatam from Sanskrit into Telugu and for being the preceptor and court poet of the Raja of Amaravati, Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu. Mulugu Papayaradhya was born to Viranaradhya, a prominent Veera Shaiva acharya, and Akkamba. He lived in Amaravati, now in the Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh....

February 15, 2023 · 1 min · TheAum

Dictionary: My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl genre Sitcom creator Greg Garcia) starring Jason Lee), , Ethan Suplee, , Jaime Pressly, , Nadine Velazquez, , Eddie Steeples narrated Jason Lee composer Danny Lux, , Mark Leggett country United States language English num_seasons 4 num_episodes 96 list_episodes List of My Name Is Earl episodes executive_producer Greg Garcia, , Marc Buckland, , Bobby Bowman producer Jason Lee, , Henry J. Lange Jr., , Danielle Sanchez-Witzel, , John Hoberg, , Michael Pennie, , Kat Likkel, , Mike Mariano, , Jessica Goldstein, , Hilary Winston, , Chrissy Pietrosh camera Single-camera runtime 19–24 minutes company Amigos de Garcia Productions, , 20th Century Fox Television distributor 20th Television network NBC picture_format 1080i (16:9 HDTV) first_aired September 20, 2005 last_aired May 14, 2009 My Name Is Earl is an American television sitcom created by Greg Garcia) that aired on the NBC television network from September 20, 2005, to May 14, 2009, in the United States....

February 15, 2023 · 14 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Mythological anecdotes of Ganesha

Mythological anecdotes of Ganesha !Ganesha Basohli miniature circa 1730 Dubost p73 There are many anecdotes of Ganesha. Ganesha’s elephant head makes him easy to identify. He is worshipped as the lord of beginnings and as the lord of removing obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences, and the god of intellect and wisdom. In his survey of Ganesha’s rise to prominence in Sanskrit literature, Ludo Rocher notes that: History about the birth of Ganesha are found in the later Puranas, composed from about 600 CE onwards....

February 15, 2023 · 14 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Nadabindu Upanishad

Nadabindu Upanishad devanagari नादबिन्दू sanskrit_transliteration Nādabindu meaning Pinpoint Concentration due to nada. composition_date ~100 BCE to 300 CE type Yoga veda Atharvaveda chapters 1 verses 20, 56 philosophy Yoga, Vedanta The Nadabindu Upanishad (Sanskrit: नादबिन्दु उपनिषत्, IAST: Nādabindu Upaniṣad) is an ancient Sanskrit text and one of the minor Upanishads of Hinduism. It is one of twenty Yoga Upanishads in the four Vedas. It also known as Amrita Nada Bindu Upanishad....

February 15, 2023 · 5 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Nag Nathaiya

Nag Nathaiya holiday_name Nag Nathaiya type Hindu nickname Victory over Evil observedby Hindus longtype Religious, Cultural date per Hindu calendar date2019 Thursday, 31 October date2020 Thursday, 19 November celebrations Reenactment of Krishna’s victory on Kaliya in Varanasi. frequency Annual Nag Nathaiya or **Nag Nathaiya Leela ** is a Hindu festival held in Varanasi, India, commemorating the conquest of the god Krishna over the naga (serepnt) Kaliya. The tale is reenacted annually the Tulsi Ghat on the fourth tithi of Kartik)’s light fortnight, Paksha; which is usually sometime between November and December....

February 15, 2023 · 2 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Namarupa-vyakarana

Namarupa-vyakarana Nāmarūpa-vyākaraṇa (नामरुपव्याकरण), in Hindu philosophy, refers to the process of evolution of differentiation into names and forms i.e. to the unfolding of the primal state into the manifest world prior to which unfolding there was nothing that existed; it refers to the conditioned reality. Upanishads and Vedantic commentaries In the Upanishads this term is used to indicate the self-willed manifestation of Brahman under visible and nameable aspects, to the said manifestation into the fictitious plurality of the phenomenal world owing to maya), the unreal adjunct....

February 15, 2023 · 3 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Naradaparivrajaka Upanishad

Naradaparivrajaka Upanishad devanagari नारदपरिव्राजकोपनिषत् sanskrit_transliteration Nāradaparivrājaka meaning Wandering Nārada composition_date ~12th-century veda Atharvaveda type Sannyasa chapters 9 verses 221 philosophy Vedanta The Naradaparivrajaka Upanishad (नारदपरिव्राजक उपनिषत्, IAST: Nāradaparivrājaka Upaniṣad) is a medieval era Sanskrit text and one of the minor Upanishads of Hinduism. The text is attached to the Atharva Veda, and is one of the 20 Sannyasa (renunciation) Upanishads. The Naradaparivrajaka text describes the rites of passage associated with renunciation and the life of someone who has chosen the monastic path of life as a sannyasi in Hindu Ashrama) tradition....

February 15, 2023 · 4 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Narayana Upanishad

Narayana Upanishad name Narayana Upanishad devanagari नारायण उपनिषद् sanskrit_transliteration Nārāyaṇa Upaniṣad meaning The Upanishad addressed to Narayana type Vaishnava veda Krishna Yajurveda chapters 5 The Narayana Upanishad (नारायण उपनिषद्) is one of the minor Upanishads, listed as number 18 in the extended anthology of 108 Upanishads recited by Rama to Hanuman in Hindu literature. It is listed as number 33 in the early 19th-century Henry Thomas Colebrooke anthology. It is written in the Sanskrit language, attached to the Krishna (Black) Yajurveda....

February 15, 2023 · 3 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Narayanastra

Narayanastra !Ashwatthama uses Narayanastra In Hindu mythology, the Narayanastra (नारायणास्त्रम्) is an astra), a celestial missile, affiliated to the Hindu deity, Vishnu, in his form of Narayana. Description This astra) (“celestial weapon” in Sanskrit) fires a volley of millions of deadly missiles simultaneously, the intensity of which rises in proportion to the resistance of the target. The only way to defend against the Narayanastra is, therefore, to show total submission before the missiles hit, which would cause them to stop and spare the target....

February 15, 2023 · 2 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Nasadiya Sukta

Nasadiya Sukta The Nāsadīya Sūkta (after the incipit ‘, or “not the non-existent”), also known as the Hymn of Creation’’’, is the 129th hymn of the 10th mandala of the Rigveda (10:129). It is concerned with cosmology and the origin of the universe. Nasadiya Sukta begins with the statement: “Then, there was neither existence, nor non-existence.” It ponders when, why, and through whom the universe came into being in a contemplative tone, and provides no definite answers....

February 15, 2023 · 3 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Navya-Nyāya

Navya-Nyāya The Navya-Nyāya or Neo-Logical darśana (view, system, or school) of Indian logic and Indian philosophy was founded in the 13th century CE by the philosopher Gangeśa Upādhyāya of Mithila) and continued by Raghunatha Siromani of Nabadwipa in Bengal. It was a development of the classical Nyāya darśana. Other influences on Navya-Nyāya were the work of earlier philosophers Vācaspati Miśra (900–980 CE) and Udayana (late 10th century). It remained active in India through to the 18th century....

February 15, 2023 · 3 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Neo-Advaita

Neo-Advaita Neo-Advaita, also called the Satsang-movement and Nondualism, is a New Religious Movement, emphasizing the direct recognition of the non-existence of the “I” or “ego,” without the need of preparatory practice. Its teachings are derived from, but not authorised by, the teachings of the 20th century sage Ramana Maharshi, as interpreted and popularized by H. W. L. Poonja and several of his western students. It is part of a larger religious current called immediatism) by Arthur Versluis, which has its roots in both western and eastern spirituality....

February 15, 2023 · 10 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Neo-Vedanta

Neo-Vedanta Neo-Vedanta, also called Hindu modernism, neo-Hinduism, Global Hinduism and Hindu Universalism, are terms to characterize interpretations of Hinduism that developed in the 19th century. The term “Neo-Vedanta” was coined by German Indologist Paul Hacker), in a pejorative way, to distinguish modern developments from “traditional” Advaita Vedanta. Scholars have repeatedly argued that these modern interpretations incorporate Western ideas into traditional Indian religions, especially Advaita Vedanta, which is asserted as central or fundamental to Hindu culture....

February 15, 2023 · 20 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Nepal Sanskrit University

Nepal Sanskrit University name Nepal Sanskrit University native_name नेपाल संस्कृत विश्वविद्यालय native_name_lang ne established 1986 chancellor Prime Minister of Nepal vice_chancellor Prof. Dr. Yadav Prakash Lamichhane city Beljhundi, Dang country Nepal students 1,697 website nsu.edu.np Nepal Sanskrit University (formerly Mahendra Sanskrit University) was established in December 1986 and has its central office at Beljhundi in Dang district of Lumbini Province, Nepal. It is 13 km away from the city of Ghorahi....

February 15, 2023 · 2 min · TheAum

Dictionary: Nidhivan, Vrindavan

Nidhivan, Vrindavan name Nidhivan deity Radha Krishna tradition Radha-vallabha festivals Janmashtami, Radhastami, Holi, Sharad Purnima, Kartik Purnima temple_tree Tulsi district Mathura district native_name Rang Mahal location Vrindavan state Uttar Pradesh country India coordinates 27.58327°N, 77.69764°W map_caption Location in Uttar Pradesh map_type India Uttar Pradesh Nidhivan which means “Forest of Tulsi " is one of the sacred forest sites of Vrindavan. It is situated in the Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Nidhivan is considered as the most prominent site dedicated to the pastimes of Hindu deities Radha Krishna and their gopis....

February 15, 2023 · 4 min · TheAum