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Articles related to "Braj"
Radha - I The Meeting This article, the first in a series, describes Radha's first meeting with Krishna. Radha was twelve at that time and Krishna was seven. radha • vrishbhanu • barsana • braj • gokul
The Maiden's Reward The romance of the young Lord Krishna with the Radha and the other 'gopis' (maidens) in Vrindavan is a focal component of the Indian ethos. It has fired the imagination of artists and writers, who have portrayed every nuance of this romance without the encumbrances of philosophy and theology. This article narrates an anecdote in which a gopi finds Krishna's ring and receives the reward from him with mixed emotions. krishna • radha • gopis • vrindavan • chhand
Charkula Whether it is to celebrate a heavenly wedding or mark a victory, Charkula is a top-heavy dance which has the dancers balance a 108-lamp structure on their heads! charkula • braj • radha krishna • uttar pradesh • mount govardhan
Geet Govind Geet Govind introduced to the western world a devotional and mystic aspect of Hinduism. It also created a vibrant following of Krishna and Radha in Hindu culture. geet govind • jayadeva • krishna • radha • sanskrit
Creation in Brahmavaivarta Purana The Brahmavaivarta Purana takes a view on creation that is slightly different from that of the other Puranas, but this view is crucial to our understanding of perhaps the vaikunthaloka • shivaloka • brahmaloka • trinity • vishnu
Glossary A to B Writing on Hinduism necessitates the use of non-English words that often need to be explained. This glossary explains words beginning with A to B. adhisima krishnaagni • aranyakas • angiras • arjun • aryans
The Bhakti Movement In the 15th and 16th centuries singer saints intensely devoted to the divine established the Bhakti movement involving local people. They stressed devotion over theology. hinduism • singer saints • hindu • syncretizing • islamic
Glossary Q to S Writing on Hinduism necessitates the use of non-English words that occur often need to be explained. This glossary explains words beginning with Q to S. radha • riga veda • vedas • sama veda • samhitas
The Invisible Majority: Hindi
Blindness Epidemic Grips Planet! Film, uh... report, at 11! hindi • urdu • india • baliwood • sanskrit
Diwali - Festival of lights Diwali - Festival of lights is the major festival of India diwali deepavali laxmi puja
Glossary M to P Writing on Hinduism necessitates the use of non-English words that occur often need to be explained. This glossary explains words beginning with M to P. madhu • meru • pushkar • mahabharata • pandavas |
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