List of Upanishad names (with basic information)

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List of Upanishad names (with basic information) Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! Dear friends, just before knowing the list of Upanishads names, let us have a brief idea of those great and divine Upanishads. The Upanishads in Sanskrit is pronounced as उपनिषद् / ಉಪನಿಷದ್ / upaniṣad. Upanishads are Vedic Sanskrit texts of Hindu Sanatana Dharma which explains the basis of Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism). Upanishads are one of the main part of the Vedas (the oldest scriptures of Hinduism). The Upanishads are commonly referred to as Vedānta as per Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism). Vedanta has been interpreted as the "last chapters, parts of the Veda" and alternatively as "object, the highest purpose of the Veda". The aim of all Upanishads is to investigate the nature of आत्मन् (ಆತ್ಮನ್ / ātman) (self). Various ideas about the relation between आत्मन् (ಆತ್ಮನ್ / ātman) (self) and ब्राह्मण् (ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣ್ / brāhmaṇ) (Supreme God - Vishnu) can be...
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How and why to teach Dharma (Hinduism) to children

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How and why to teach Dharma (Hinduism) to children Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! In this website / blog, you will always learn about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Also subscribe to my YouTube channel #BhagavanBhakthi to view videos about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. It was a time of rainy days. It was the time of heavy rains. Rivers like Ganga, Sindhu, Saraswati, Yamuna, Godavari, Narmada, Krishnaveni, Bheemarati, Phalgu, Sarayu, Netravati, Kaveri etc. rivers were flowing heavily. All these rivers were full and were moving at the highest speed towards the ocean. All the rivers were getting gathered in the ocean. The great ocean was welcoming all the rivers inside it by telling all the rivers 'amayantu amayantu' (In Sanskrit it is called as welcome welcome to all). This is the sanskriti (Dharma / Hinduism) of Hinduism and Hindus. We always welcome all our guest with open hands. This is what is...
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ಹಿಂದೂ ಧರ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂದುತ್ವದ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವೇನು? (What is Hinduism (ಹಿಂದೂ ಧರ್ಮ) and Hindutva difference in Kannada)

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ಹಿಂದೂ ಧರ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂದುತ್ವದ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವೇನು? (What is Hinduism (ಹಿಂದೂ ಧರ್ಮ) and Hindutva difference in Kannada) ನಮಸ್ತೆ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೆ, ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ ನೀವು? ಭಗವಂತ ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣನ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಾಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಸದಾ ಇರಲಿ. ಹಿಂದೂ ಧರ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂದುತ್ವದ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಮೊದಲು, ಹಿಂದೂ ಧರ್ಮ, ಹಿಂದುತ್ವ ಮತ್ತು ಸನಾತನ ಧರ್ಮದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಂಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ. ಇಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇರುವ ಏಕೈಕ ಅದ್ವಿತೀಯ ಧರ್ಮವೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ಹಿಂದೂ ಧರ್ಮ ಮಾತ್ರ. ಹಿಂದೂ ಧರ್ಮವು "ಆದಿ ಕಾಲಮ್" (ಆದಿ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ) ಅಸ್ತಿತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು "ಅನಂತ ಕಾಲಮ್" (ಅನಂತ ಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ) ಅಸ್ತಿತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ಸಂಶವಬೇಡ. ಹಿಂದೂ ಧರ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂದುತ್ವವು ಭಗವಂತ ಶ್ರೀ ವಿಷ್ಣುವಿನಷ್ಟೇ ಹಳೆಯದು. ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಹಿಂದೂ ಧರ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂದುತ್ವ ಎರಡೂ ನಮಗೆ ಹೊಸ ಪದಗಳು. ಮೂಲ ಪದಗಳು ಸನಾತನ ಮತ್ತು ಸನಾತನ ಧರ್ಮ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸನಾತನ ಎಂದರೆ, ಅದು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಅನಾಥವಾಗಲಾರದು ಎಂದರ್ಥ. ಸನಾತನ ಎಂದರೆ, ಆದಿ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಅಸ್ತಿತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು, ಯಾವುದು ಪರಮ ಶಾಶ್ವತ, ಯಾವುದು ಆದಿ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಇರುವುದೋ, ಯಾವುದು ಸಾರ್ವಕಾಲಿಕ, ಯಾವುದು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಾಚೀನವೋ, ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲವೋ, ಇತ್ಯಾದಿ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿಗೆ ಸನಾತನ ಧರ್ಮವೆಂದು ಕರೆಯಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಸನಾತನ ಮತ್ತು ಸನಾತನ ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಅಥವಾ ಎರಡು ಅರ್ಥವಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ಅನಂತ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯ ಅರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ. ಆತ್ಮೀಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ, ನಾವು ಇಲ್ಲಿನ ರಾಜಕೀಯವನ್ನು ಮರೆಯಬೇಕು. ರಾಜಕಾರಣಿಗಳು ಏನು ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ಮುಖ್ಯವಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಮಗೆ, ಹಿಂದೂ ಧರ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂದುತ್ವದ ಅರ್ಥವು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಪರಿಕಲ್ಪನೆಯಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಹಿಂದೂ ಧರ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂದುತ್ವ...
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हिन्दू धर्म और हिन्दुत्व में अंतर क्या हैं | What is Hinduism and Hindutva difference in Hindi

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हिन्दू धर्म और हिन्दुत्व में अंतर क्या हैं | What is Hinduism and Hindutva difference in Hindi नमस्ते मित्रो, कैसे हे आप? भगवान श्री कृष्ण जी कि आशीर्वाद आप पे और आप के परिवार पर सदा रहे ! हिंदू धर्म (Hinduism) और हिंदुत्व (Hindutva) के अंतर के बारे में जानने से ठीक पहले, आइए हिंदू धर्म, हिंदुत्व, सनातन धर्म और सनातन धर्मी के बारे में कुछ संक्षिप्त विचार करें। हिन्दू धर्म (Hinduism) ही एकमात्र अनूठा धर्म है जो आज के समय में इस धरती पर मौजूद है। हिंदू धर्म (Hinduism) "आदि काल" (अज्ञात समय सीमा) से मौजूद है और "अनंत काल" (अज्ञात अनंत समय सीमा) तक मौजूद रहेगा। हिंदू धर्म (Hinduism) और हिंदुत्व उतना ही पुराना है जितना कि स्वयं भगवान विष्णु। निःसंदेह हिंदू धर्म और हिंदुत्व दोनों ही हमारे लिए नए शब्द हैं। मूल शब्द सनातन धर्म और सनातन धर्मी हैं। यहाँ सनातन का अर्थ है, जो कभी अनाथ नहीं हो सकता। सनातन का अर्थ है, जो अज्ञात काल से विद्यमान है, जो स्थायी है, जो...
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What is Hinduism and Hindutva difference

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What is Hinduism and Hindutva difference Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! Just before going to know about Hinduism and Hindutva difference, let's have some brief idea about Hinduism, Hindutva, Sanatana Dharma and Sanatana Dharmi. Hinduism is the one and only unique Dharma which is existing on this earth in today's time. Hinduism is existing since the "aadi kalam" (Unknown time frame) and will exist until the "ananta kalam" (Unknown infinite time frame). Hinduism and Hindutva is as old as Lord Vishnu himself. Off course both Hinduism and Hindutva are new words for us. The original words are Sanatana Dharma and Sanatana Dharmis. Here Sanatana means, which can never be orphaned. Sanatana means, something which is existing since the unknown period, which is permanent, which is forever, which is primeval, which is perpetual, which is ancient, which is eternal, which is everlasting, which is unending, etc. etc. etc. Sanatana and Sanatana Dharma doesn't has one single meaning....
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What all things came out of samudra manthan (Churning of ocean)

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What all things came out of samudra manthan Namaste friends, how are your doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! The real legend and classic समुद्र मंथन / ಸಮುದ್ರ ಮಂಥನ / samudra manthana (Samudra Manthana / Churning of ocean) is one of the popular phenomenon in Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma). This has been very clearly explained in Hindu Shastras (Hindu divine books) like Srimad Bhagavatam (Sri Vishnu Purana). The Samudra Manthana explains the origin of Amrita (Ambrosia), Kalpavriksha etc. (More names we will see below). Samudra Manthana episode shows both greed and need, that is, Rakshasas (Demons) showed the greed, whereas Devatas (Demigods) showed their need. Here Samudra Manthana = Ocean + Churning, that is churning of the ocean. Samudra Manthana is also known as Sagara Manthana or Kshira Sagara Manthana. Some people call it as simply 'Amrita Manthana'. Bhagavan Sri Vishnu made the Mandara parvata (mountain) the churning rod and Vasuki (Lord Shiva's neck snake) the rope, and svayam Bhagavan Sri Vishnu...
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Why do Indians (Hindus) do namaste with folded hands?

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Why do Indians (Hindus) do namaste (prostration) with folded hands? Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! Hinduism is the most oldest and most perfect Dharma on earth. There is no match between Hinduism and other religions on earth. Hindu Sanatana Dharma is existing since the 'aadi kalam' (grand unknown time frame) and will exist until the 'ananta kalam' (grand infinite time frame). Hindus are the only one who give the highest respect to each and everyone on this earth. Whether welcoming someone, or telling goodbye to someone, it is Hinduism who teaches the most correct way of greeting. We Hindus not only greet someone physically, but also we do it from our mind (manasa) and brain (buddhi). For this reason, Hinduism is the most perfect Dharma on this earth. As said in 'Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Phala Shruti' shloka 33: कायेन वाचा मनसेन्द्रियैर्वा बुद्ध्यात्मना वा प्रकृतेः स्वभावात् ।करोमि यद्यत्सकलं परस्मै नारायणायेति समर्पयामि ॥ 33 ॥ ಕಾಯೇನ ವಾಚಾ ಮನಸೇಂದ್ರಿಯೈರ್ವಾ ಬುದ್ಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮನಾ...
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What are Coconut (Kalash) unknown facts in Hinduism

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What are Coconut (Kalash) unknown facts in Hinduism Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) is so wide and extensive, it knows all the ingredients that are required for well-being, both materially and spiritually. Hindus know how to use a plant (tree), it's leaves, stems, fruits, roots, etc. in multiple occasions, that is, during worship (pooja), functions, rituals, ceremonies, to prepare food, etc. It may be a tiny plant or a huge tree, Hindus are well-versed on how to use it both materially and spiritually. Now, let us learn about one of the most auspicious tree's fruit in Hinduism called 'Coconut'. In Sanskrit Coconut is known as 'नारिकेल / ನಾರಿಕೇಲ / nārikēla'. What are Coconut (Kalasha) unknown facts in Hinduism are as given below: 1. Pooja : In Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma), one of the most common offerings during a pooja (worship) in house or in a temple is a coconut. 2. Other auspicious occasions :...
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List of Indian surnames with meaning

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List of Indian surnames with meaning Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! Indian last names or surnames depends on a multiple systems and naming conventions. This will vary from one region to another region based on various scenarios like place, work, varna (four varna), language, pronunciation, family lineage etc. From north to south and from west to east, India's population speaks multiple languages and nearly every religion and region of the world has a following in India since ages, as without Indian languages no other language can exist on earth. Due to highly sophisticated and classical languages of India, several names across Europe, Asia, Africa etc. are either directly or indirectly influenced by or adapted from Indian words and / or names. Few parts of India, the birth name will be different and the official name will be different. The birth name starts with a randomly hand-picked name from the person's horoscope, that is, this...
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Importance of Food (anna) in Hinduism (Bhagavad Gita)

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Importance of Food (anna) in Hinduism (Bhagavad Gita) Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! In this website / blog, you will always learn about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Also subscribe to my YouTube channel #BhagavanBhakthi to view videos about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. अन्न / ಅನ್ನ / anna (Food) is the most essential item for humans after वायु / ವಾಯು / vāyu (Air) and जल / ಜಲ / jala (Water). In Hinduism अन्न / ಅನ್ನ / anna (Food) has a great importance and it is called as "परब्रह्म स्वरूप / ಪರಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಸ್ವರೂಪ / parabrahma svarūpa", that is, in food directly Bhagavan Sri Vishnu is present in more than one form. For Bhagavan Sri Vishnu food is kept as 'नैवेद्य / ನೈವೇದ್ಯ / naivēdya' (Divine food), for Pitrus (ancestors) food is given as 'पिंड / ಪಿಂಡ / piṇḍa' etc. Thus this type of auspicious food should never be wasted. If food is...
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