Hinduism and Yoga Headquarters

General information about Hinduism 

Quiz: Hinduism facts and triva

On this lens I've gathered together all that I've published online about Hinduism and yoga, but it all starts with a pop quiz: how well do YOU know your Hinduism facts and trivia? Hinduism is such a hard religion to describe that I postponed...

Holy Cow: An Indian Adventure

Great book if you want to go to India yourself - especially if you're interested in India as the home of spirituality. I read the book in one go: couldn't put it down. It's interesting as a story of personal and spiritual growth and as a catalog of...

Yoga information and inspiration 

Meditation timer for Yoga

How long do you hold your positions? "When practicing asanas, count your breaths." they say. And at the same time - "Don't think about anything else, listen to your body." Well, anyone who has tried this knows that it just isn't that easy...

What is Yoga? Basic Principles of Yoga.

What is Yoga? Yoga in Sanskrit stands for connection, union. Yoga helps us to unite against physical, mental and social problems. A Yogi is a person who understands Yoga in its true form and therefore all his voluntary or involuntary actions are for...

Yoga - history and tradition from India

Information on hatha yoga and the other classic types of yoga. In Hinduism there are various types of yoga, but in the West Hatha Yoga has become most popular and well known. When we say 'yoga' we usually mean 'Hatha Yoga'. Don't forget to vote for...

Yoga Sutras by Patanjali - Science of Yoga - Taimni

A very scholarly translation and commentary on THE yoga classic: the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali. Taimni not only explains each sutra, but also puts them in the context of Indian philosophy in general. As a scientist he also uses graphs to explain his i...

Types of Yoga in Vogue

Yoga as has been described in What is Yoga is more or less a mental process*. Mental processing is the foundation of all types of Yoga. Any form of Yoga without these is like a body without soul. These mental processes of Yoga aren't cumbersome of d...

Ashtanga Yoga

Ashtanga yoga is a popular form of yoga that is a sytem developed and taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. It consists of a fixed set of postures or asanas which are practiced with synchronised breath. The result is you'll produce intense heat during the...

Learn The Yoga Arm Balancing Poses

Yoga is an ancient and rich tradition which combines physical postures (asanas), breath work (pranayama) and meditation. Through the practice of yoga, we become aware of the interconnectedness between our emotional, mental and physical levels as we a...

Quiz: Yoga trivia and facts

So, how much do you know about Yoga? What IS yoga? Some of these questions may surprise you even if you've been practicing yoga for the last ten years. Do you know your yoga trivia? Test it out with my popquiz...

Hindu religious ideas 

Karma and Reincarnation: are we reborn?

Karma and reincarnation are linked. Karma is the idea that what we do and have done influences our circumstances, talents and options. Reincarnation means that what we do and think will not just influence our present life, but also our future ex...

Holy books 

THIRU KURAL - the classic of Tamil Literature

Thiru Valluvar's, Thiru Kural has today come to be documented as a classic in the literature of the entire world. This poem consisting of 133 sections of 10 couplets each which was predictable as a masterpiece of ancient literature in Tamil in its ow...

The Upanishads quotes, sayings and concepts

After the Vedas the Upanishads are the most revered texts in Hinduism. What are the Upanishads? The Upanishads are texts which contain the basis of the later philosophy of the Hindus. Vedanta especially is based on the Upanishads. This lens illustrat...

The Vedas - ancient sacred literature from India

Well, not quite. The Vedas are however some of the oldest texts to have survived as living literature till our time. The Veda are the literature of the Brahman elite in India. They were composed between 2000 BC and 500BC (roughly, no dates are clear...

Ancient Indian Medicine: Ayur Veda 

'AYURVEDA'- ancient medical system

Ayurveda is one of the oldest scientific medical systems in the world with a long record of clinical knowledge. It is one of the great gifts of the sages of ancient India to mankind. It is also a way of life that teaches us how to maintain and defend...

Spiritual discipline and religious practice 

download free mp3 gayatri mantra

I wanted to help all those that wanted to Download Free MP3 Gayatri Mantra, and especially those who look for gayatri mantra sung by anuradha paudwal, so i made this lens about gayatri mantra mp3, gayatri mantra download added the diffrent versions o...

Get Holy Rudraksha

Rudraksha is a Hindu name for the hard and dark Elaeocarpus ganitrus fruit. The word Rudraksha is a Sanskrit word which is a combination (shandhi) of two words 'Rudra' and 'Aks'. 'Rudra' is another name of Lord Shiva and '...

'KOLAM' - an Unique Floor Decoration of Tamil Nadu

    In Tamil Nadu there is a widespread practice in Tamil families, in the villages and towns, the young girls and ladies with appealing faces are occupied each and every morning, early before the sunrise; in forming ornamentation in front...

'PONGAL' the Festival of Tamil Nadu

Pongal is the great festival for Tamils in India. This week long celebrations are not only unique, also traditional.. It is observed by the Tamils by offering boiled rice in milk to propitiate the Sun God. This Pongal food consists of sugar cane and...

Aum, the sacred Indian mantra ; Om, Ohm - meditating unity

Who doesn't know the Indian mantra 'aum' - and use it when they want to make fun of new age spirituality? Aum is actually a sacred mantra for all Indian religions that I know of (Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism etc.). It is a symbol for the most sacred,...

SIDDHAS the wandering saints of Tamil Nadu

Siddhas of Tamil Nadu relied only on the Human being's efforts for the accomplishment of liberation. Their attribute attitude is: find out for yourself.

Ancient Indian cultural sites 

Photographs of intricately carved sculptures of Hoysala Temples, India - 2

The temple at Halebid, or Halebeedu as it is called locally, is almost identical to that in Belur. The essential difference stems from the fact that the temple at Belur is a Vishnu/Krishna temple. This one is dedicated to Shiva. The temple is actuall...

Varanasi, India

Varanasi (also known as Benares and Kashi) is an ancient city located on the banks of the River Ganges (Ganga) in India. It is the holy city of the Hindus and one of the oldest continually occupied cities in the world.

Photographs of intricately carved sculptures of Hoysala Temples, India

South Indian temples are known for their beautiful sculptures. Nowhere is it so apparent as in the temples of Belur and Halebid (or Halebidu, or Halebeedu, as it is called, sometimes) in the state of Karnataka, India. Panels of three dimensional stat...

Things to do at Mahabalipuram

Mahabalipuram, also known as Mamallapuram, is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It has some of the world's best Bas-reliefs and stone-sculpted temples. But visiting the world heritage site is not the only thing you should do at Mahabalipuram. This photo...

The Giant of Shravanabelagola (India) - Bahubali

As you approach the Vindhyagiri hill in Shravabelagola in Karnataka, you can see the giant 17 metres monolith statue of Bhagavan Gomateshwara Bahubali from a distance. To call it majestic is an understatement. Check out for yourself.

BIG TEMPLE OF THANJAVUR

Birahadeeswarar Temple, better known as "Big Temple" is an architectural marvel. Exactly 1000 years ago Emperor Raja Raja Cholan built this temple. Still it is alive. Each and every one who visited this temple admire the structural wonder.

MADURAI the Temple City.

Madurai is the Second largest city of Tamil Nadu (India). A well known tourist centre with all latest amenities. Meenakshi Temple and Naicker mahall are the main tourist places around here. There are many other places of interest in Madurai.

'SRIRANGAM' The Largest Vaisnavite Temple

Srirangam is the most attractive Temple structure in the world. There are tourists from domestic and international destinations are arriving here to admire the temple structure. For Hindus especially for Vaishnavite, it is most sacret place. So it i...

'THANJAVUR'- Capital of Cholas

Thanjavur District is the Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu. The Big Temple and the other renowned temples in the district are known all over the world. Thanjavur was the cultural headquarters of the country in 1790. Thanjavur gained distinction during the pe...

Hindu Gods 

Trimurti ; three Hindu Gods

GANESHA - The Most Beloved God

Lord Ganesha, also spelled Ganesa or Ganesh and also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar in South India, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in Hinduism. Although he is known by many other attributes, the elephant head of Gane...

Yoga interpreted for a new age 

Agni Yoga - Philosophy of Living Ethics

Agni Yoga is a spiritual teaching popularized by the artist Nicholas Roerich and his wife Helena Roerich beginning in 1920, when the Agni Yoga was brought to the West. The followers of Agni Yoga believe that the teaching was given to the Roerich fami...

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