BHARAT DARSHAN – INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION – STATUS OF HARAPPAN MAN

BHARAT DARSHAN – INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION – STATUS OF HARAPPAN MAN Before rewriting Indian History with reference to timeline of Indus Valley Civilization, I would like to ascertain status of Harappan Man who used Mohenjo Daro – Harappan Script unlike Vedic Era Man who used Devanagari alphabet of Sanskrit Language. Do they represent the same …

BHARAT DARSHAN – LADAKH, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA

BHARAT DARSHAN – LADAKH, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA India’s Ladakh region faced unprovoked aggression by Red China in 1962 apart from Red China’s illegal occupation of Ladakh territory known as Aksai Chin. Red China’s military occupation of Tibet since 1950s remains a major security threat to India’s Himalayan Frontier. Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada Ann Arbor, MI 48104-4162 …

Bharat Darshan – Remembering Sam Bahadur

Bharat Darshan – Remembering Sam Bahadur I have good reasons to pay this tribute to Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw(‘SAM BAHADUR’) who passed away on June 27, 2008. I count him as my ‘Parsi Connection’ apart from Mrs. Indira Gandhi who was India’s Prime Minister when I reported to Officers Training School, AMC Centre, Lucknow on …

Bharat Darshan – Status of Taj Mahal as an Indian Icon

Taj Mahal, most ornate mausoleum in the world, is viewed by millions of people for it stands out as beautiful, romantic building. It stands in a walled garden with an oblong reflective pool. The white marble exterior is inlaid with semi precious stones, floral designs, and arabesques. The dome, 80 feet high and 50 feet …

Tat Asmi Prabhu – Fifth Mahavakya – Unity of Man and God

The Unity of Man and God To account for man’s existence in physical world, the Sanskrit language created a new word known as “ASMI.” It means always present, or ever-existing. Man is a Mortal, Physical Being who leads a transient, or ephemeral existence. However, to establish the Subjective and Objective Reality of man in natural …

Bharat Darshan – Ram Setu – World Heritage Site

The author, a proponent of rational thinking, emphasizes the credit due to the nameless workers who built India’s monumental structures, including the Taj Mahal and ‘Adam’s Bridge’ or Setu Bandhanam. He argues that the structure popularly known as Ram Setu is not merely a symbol of royal orders, but represents the heritage of its builders, possibly of Dravidian origin. The author advocates for the preservation of Adam’s Bridge as a World Heritage Site, similar to the Taj Mahal and the Pyramids. He affirms that the Indian government shouldn’t destroy this structure to build a shipping channel, as once attempted, later suspended by India’s Supreme Court.

BHARAT DARSHAN – ILLUMINATION OF INTELLECT – GAYATRI MAHA MANTRA

What is Intelligence? Intelligence is the cognitive or knowing component that is distinct from affective (emotional), or motivational (drive) components of human behavior. Intelligence includes over 120 specific abilities, highly varied although overlapping skills, and does not describe a single faculty. Many people view Intelligence as a faculty possessed by higher organisms that have abilities of …

BHARAT DARSHAN – SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF MOTHER INDIA

BHARAT DARSHAN – SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF MOTHER INDIA I am pleased to share the following stories on sons and daughters of Mother India which gives a sense of pride and joy to know about them. Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada Ann Arbor, MI 48104-4162, USA BHAVANAJAGAT.ORG               Bhavanajagat.orgBhavanaJagat is a private …

BHARAT DARSHAN – THREE GREAT TEACHERS OF INDIA

BHARAT DARSHAN – THREE GREAT TEACHERS OF INDIA There are three Indian Schools of Thought that share Vedic Wisdom and its practical applications in daily life. Adi Shankaracharya(c.788 – c.820), Ramanujacharya(c.1017 – c.1137), and Madhvacharya(c.1199 – c.1278) shared these Vedic truths derived from studying the same source materials like Vedas, Upanishads, Gita, and others. Shankara, …