The Enigma of Hanging Pillars – Engineering Marvels of Ancient India at the Veerabhadra Temple
Introduction The Veerabhadra Temple, nestled on the southern edge of Lepakshi town in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, is a remarkable historical site perched atop a gentle hillock known as Kurma Saila. This hillock is notable for its expansive granite rock formation, which is said to resemble a tortoise. According to the Skanda Purana, […]
Pancha Maha Bhutas : Temples and Vastu Shastra
The five elements of nature – Pancha Maha Bhutas are not just the fundamental components of material world; they are the very essence of existence itself, intricately intertwined into the fabric of Human Life. These elements – Space (Akash), Air (Vayu), Fire (Agni), Water (Jal) and Earth (Prithvi), represents the foundational forces that governs both […]
Stupas, Mahabodhi Temple and the Power of the Eightfold Path: A Vastu Perspective
Lord Buddha, born as Siddhartha Gautama around 563 BCE in Lumbini, was a spiritual teacher whose profound insights transformed humanity’s understanding of suffering and liberation. Born a prince, he lived a life of luxury until the age of 29, when he encountered the Four Sights—an old man, a sick person, a corpse, and an ascetic. […]