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According to Hindu culture, fire is considered the sustainer of life. Fire is of great significance in Hindu religion. FIRE: It is ignited by rubbing of two stones or striking a matchstick. Thus, it is a symbol of hard work. One must work hard with the goal in sight to succeed in life. FLAME: It always rises up. We should […]

Hindu religion’s reverence for the sea, soil, forests, rivers, mountains, plants, birds, and animals stems from its broader view of divinity. Unlike many other religions, Hindus believe that all things and beings in the world are various manifestations of the Ultimate Reality (Brahman), and nothing exists apart from It. The whole emphasis of Hindu scriptures is that human beings cannot […]

Human life on the earth depends on the plants and the trees. It might not be an exaggeration to say that human race would not have existed (at least in the current form) if it was not for the plants and the trees. A quote from one of the scientic journal “The human race has been dependent on plants for […]

Sun is like a guru for us. We learn various lessons from it. SELF-DISCIPLINE, ANUSHASAN, PUNCTUALITY: – Sun rises regularly & punctually from the direction of east and sets in the direction of west on regular basis. We should regulate & punctuate our daily life. Self-discipline is the key to successful life. LIGHT, JYOTI, PRAKASH: – Symbol of knowledge. It […]

Earth, our home planet is a beautiful blue & white ball when seen from space. It is the only planet known to support life and to have water in liquid form. 71% of Earth’s surface is covered with water. Earth is often being personified as deity, in particular a goddess. In Hindu culture, it is called Bhoomi Devi. There are […]

Mother nature is our first and foremost guru/teacher now and forever. We are going to observe the qualities of WATER and learn to apply these in our daily life. WATER    JAL   PAANI We use Water in almost all the rituals, poojas and daily life. Yagna starts by aachman/ungsparsh , touching water to various parts/faculties/indriyas of our body. This action/kriya is performed with water […]

Who was the founder of Arya Samaj and what are some of his contributions? Swami Dayanand Saraswati. a)     Equal rights for woman – such as their right to education and reading of Hindu scripture. b)       First great Indian who popularized the concept of Swaraj-that is, right to self determination, when India was ruled by British c)       Wrote Satyarth Prakash. d)       […]

Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the founder of Brahmo Samaj. He was the foremost of modern social reformers. He was born in1774 A.D in Bengal. His remarkable influence was apparent in the field of politics, public administration and education as well as religion. He is most known for his efforts to abolish the practice of sati, a Hindu funeral custom […]

Tilak was born in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, into a middle class family. He was one of the first and strongest proponents for Swaraj (complete independence) in Indian consciousness, and is considered the father of “Hindu Nationalism”. He was a multifaceted personality He was a national leader, social reformer, freedom fighter and a scholar of Indian history, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Mathematics, Law & […]

Our kids shivir at siddhachalam was success. Kids learned about Freedom Fighters and Religious Leaders. The topic for this month is “Freedom Fighters”. Kids can write an article on any or all of the following leaders ( we covered all of them at hawan camp ) 1. Chhatarpati Shivaji Maharaj 2. Bhagat Singh 3. Raani Lakshami Bai