If you are looking for a short answer, there is only One God in Hinduism. But then where these numbers, 33 million and sometimes 330 million come from, you may ask. Answer lies in the word Koti कोटि which is a homonym meaning “crore (10 million)” as well as “category”.… Read More »How many gods are there in Hinduism?
Hinduism remains one of the most complex religion to understand for a foreigner. Because of that we come across many question about its founder like Who is the founder of Hinduism Is there a founder of Hinduism, etc. In case of Hinduism there is no single founder. Hinduism is a… Read More »Who is the founder of Hinduism?
Hinduism divides the life of a Hindu in the the pursuit of 4 purusharthas of life. These purusharthas can be called the goals of life of a Hindu. Purushartha literally means action or work. Hinduism divides the life of an individual in four stages Each stage has a different purushartha… Read More »4 Purusharthas of Hinduism
Ancient India had one of the most diverse knowledge system in the world at that time, if not the most. It had a long tradition of astronomy and mathematics. The guru-shishya parampara produced some of the exceptional intellectuals the world had ever seen. In this post, we will learn about… Read More »5 Ancient Indian mathematicians whom you don’t know much about
Let’s talk about the Facts first and opinion later. FACTS about gravity Newton(1642 -1726/27) gave the theory of gravity around 1700s Vaisheshika darshan is at least 2300 years old(according to western claims), much older according to Indian traditional claims. Establishing of Jesuit missions in India between 1500 – 1800, the… Read More »Did Newton stole the concept of gravity from Indians?
Survival of Hinduism doesn’t depend on outside threats but the complacency within. Traditions or systems can be disrupted by outside threats, it can be fatal sometime. But inner complacency or inner challenges kills every single time. The Hindu community of Pakistan, Bangladesh or Afghanistan is dying not because they aren’t… Read More »Will Hinduism survive in India?