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Vastu is a traditional Indian architectural discipline that maintains harmony in your home or workplace by balancing the five elements of earth, water, fire, air, and sky. The underlying science makes the most of what nature, its elements, and energy fields have to offer in order to improve wealth, health, prosperity, and happiness. Vastu Homam has several advantages, but it is not necessary for everyone to do Vastu Shanti before to Griha Pravesh Puja.Misinterpretations of ancient texts have led to the development of myths surrounding vaastu shastra. This has caused a lot of confusion among the general populace. These myths regarding Vastu pooja include things like where and how to use yantras and which direction your house faces. Sophisticated interpreters or pandits have distorted several of the factors stated in the Vedic texts. It is either done out of ignorance or for one’s gain. The ideas that were developed in the past are still very relevant now. The only exception is the horri...

 Bhima Bhoi was born in madhupur in redhakhol  in 1850, though various sources have cited different years as well as different places of birth. Bhima Bhoi's family belonged to the Kondh tribe. Bhoi's family was not well off and by most accounts his early life was not a happy one. His father died when he was quite young. His mother remarried and had children with her new husband soon after. Bhima Bhoi was a popular poet, composer and singer. Humanity and liberation of the world based on the philosophy of Mahima Dharma were the central theme of his poetic creations. His assertion "mo jeevana pachhe narke padithau, jagata uddhara heu" showcases his dedication to the upliftment of the societally deprived while being a clear reflection of socio economic conditions in the State, during his lifetime.While scholars have studied the life and poetry of Bhima Bhoi, research chairs have recently been established at Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Deemed to be University  an...

 Purana is a vast genre of Indian literature about a wide range of topics, particularly about legends and other traditional lore.The Puranas are known for the intricate layers of symbolism depicted within their stories. Composed originally in Sanskrit and in other Indian languages,several of these texts are named after major Hindu gods such as Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma, and Adi Shakti.The Puranic genre of literature is found in both Hinduism and Jainism. There are 18 Mukhya Puranas and 18 Upa Puranas ,with over 400,000 verses.The first versions of various Puranas were likely to have been composed between 3rd and 10th century CE.The Puranas do not enjoy the authority of a scripture in Hinduism,but are considered as Smritis.

 This Purana is basically a preaching to the sage Vashishth by Agni. In his turn, Vashishth narrated it to Vyasaji, who related it to Sutji. Ultimately, Sutji narrated Agni Purana to an assembly of the sages in Naimisharanya. Agni Purana , one of the major eighteen Puranas, contains descriptions and details of various incarnations (avatars) of Vishnu. It also has details account about Rama, Krishna, Prithvi, and the stars. It has a number of verses dealing with ritual worship, cosmology, history, warfare, and even sections on Sanskrit grammar, meter, law, medicine, and martial arts. Tradition has it that it was originally recited by Agni to the sage Vasishta. Its composition is either dated to the 8th-9th century  or the 10th-11th century.Agni Purana is the celebration of Agni the Fire God. He is the most revered deity among Hindu pantheons. Numerous hymns have been dedicated to Him in Vedas. Agni is closest to mankind among all divine icons because of its indispensability in ...

 The Puranas is a set of religious texts that embark on the journey of a different genre of Hindu literature. There are around 18 great Puranas and the others on the lists are called Upa Puranas. Like all the other Sanskrit hymns and verses, the Puranas are also related to Vedas and are categorized as Smriti. The Kalika Purana also called the Kali Purana, Sati Purana or Kalika Tantra, is one of the eighteen minor Puranas (Upapurana) in the Shaktism tradition of Hinduism.The text was likely composed in Assam or Cooch Behar region of India and is attributed to the sage Markandeya. It exists in many versions, variously organized in 90 to 93 chapters. The surviving versions of the text are unusual in that they start abruptly and follow a format not found in either the major or minor Purana genre mythical texts of Hinduism.Various types of animal sacrifices for devi are detailed in the Purana.

 Kurala refers to one of the kingdoms of the south mentioned in Gupta inscription No. The Gupta empire founded by Sri Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. According to this inscription, all the kings of the region of the north were who attained great fame by liberating them. One of the regions mentioned as situated in the south is Kurāḷa. Source archivePersonal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptions Kurala is a place name without suffix and is mentioned in the Gupta inscription No. The Gupta empire founded by Sri Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Kurāla has been mentioned as one of the kingdoms of Dakṣiṇapatha subdued by Samudragupta. Its ruler was Maṇṭaraja. Kurala is taken by Kielhorn to be the same as Kunāla mentioned in the Aihole inscription of Pulakeśin II and identified with the Kolleru lake between the Godavari an...

 The Matsya Purana is one of the eighteen major Puranas and among the oldest and better preserved in the Puranic genre of Sanskrit literature in Hinduism.The text is a Vaishnavism text named after the half-human and half-fish avatar of Vishnu. However, the text has been called by the 19th-century Sanskrit scholar Horace Hayman Wilson, "although a Shaivism hivwork, it is not exclusively so the text has also been referred to one that simultaneously praises various Hindu gods and goddesses. An English study of the Matsya-purana: a Sanskrit text preserving ancient Indian traditions and legends written in over 14,000 metrical verses. The Matsyapurana includes typical encyclopedic topics and scientific content such as details on architecture, history, polity, religion and philosophy. In this study, the background and content of the Matsya purana is outlined against the cultural history of ancient India in terms of religion, politics, geography and architectural aspects. It shows how th...