Sri Pejawar Swamiji: A Life Dedicated To Dalit Upliftment And Hindu Unity
May Sri Pejawar Swamiji continue to lead Hindu religion out of its dogmas and reach its glorious spiritual and cultural heights.
May 29, 2023 Hariprasad Nellitheertha
Significance of Vrundavanas
Vrundavanas are extremely sacred kshetras, highly venerated by all Hindus. They contain the presence of the Supreme Paramatma himself, along with several Devatas.
August 30, 2021 Hariprasad Nellitheertha
Analysis of Shakuni’s Adharmic Behaviour
The Mahabharata is indeed the most complex tale of Dharma and Adharma. It is also true that most of the characters display myriad shades of behavior and conduct, throwing a challenge to the curious readers about their real nature.
February 5, 2021 Hariprasad Nellitheertha
ಮಹಾಪ್ರಯತ್ನದ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪ
ಭೀಮನಿಂದಲೇ ಏಕೆ ಜರಾಸಂಧನ ವಧೆ? ನಮ್ಮ ಸಾಧನೆಯ ಅರಮನೆಗೆ ಮಹಾಪರಿಶ್ರಮವೇ ಬುನಾದಿ. ಬನ್ನಿ ಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ನೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳವಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ!
January 30, 2021 Hariprasad Nellitheertha
ಸತ್ಯಪಾಲನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮಪಾಲನೆಯ ಮರ್ಮ
ನಮ್ಮ ಮಾತಿನಿಂದ ಸಜ್ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹಿತವೆನಿಸಬೇಕು. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರ ಮನ ನೋಯಬಾರದು. ಅಂತಹ ಮಾತೇ ಸತ್ಯ. ನಮ್ಮ ನಡವಳಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಸಜ್ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪಕಾರವಾಗಬೇಕು. ನಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸದಿಂದ ಅಮಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಆಗಬಾರದು. ಆಂತಹ ನಡವಳಿಕೆಯೇ ಧರ್ಮ. ಇದೇ ಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ಈ ಪ್ರಸಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಅರ್ಜುನನನಿಗೆ ಮನವರಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟದ್ದು.
January 9, 2021 Hariprasad Nellitheertha
Vidya Vachaspati Bannanje Govindacharya – A Tribute
Great men like Sri Bannanje come not very often. Acknowledging merely the body of knowledge that Sri Bannanje Govindacharya has left behind would not be the best way of retaining the wealth he has given us.
December 16, 2020 Hariprasad Nellitheertha
Brahmacharya And Its Importance In Sanatana Dharma
There is an amazing stream of consistency in various works of Sanatana dharma when it comes to recognition of brahmacharya as an important ashrama.
December 7, 2020 Hariprasad Nellitheertha
Avatara, Amsha, and Avesha in the Mahabharata
This article attempts to identify these Avataras, Amshas, and Aveshas in the Mahabharata.
August 28, 2020 Hariprasad Nellitheertha
Namakarana Samskara – The Rite of Naming a Newborn
Introduction In an earlier series of articles we had looked at the concept of samskaras in Sanatana Dharma, their significance and enumerated them. We had also looked at the Upanayana…
March 16, 2020 Hariprasad Nellitheertha
Bhāṣā Viveka: Comprehending the intricacies of Interpreting Sanskrit -2
Having set the theoretical background, the article explains the intricacies of interpreting Sanskrit compositions with multiple examples from canonical and literary texts.
November 29, 2019 Hariprasad Nellitheertha
Bhāṣā Viveka: Comprehending the Intricacies of Interpreting Sanskrit (Part 1)
Sanskrit is a literary language as well as the language of shastras. Sanskrit literature is in harmony with shastras and knowledge of shastras is sometimes necessary to interpret literary Sanskrit. This article aims to assist in comprehending the intricacies of Sanskrit.
November 26, 2019 Hariprasad Nellitheertha
Upakarma and Utsarjana Samskaras
In an earlier article, we had seen how our ancestors pursued every activity of life within a Dharmic framework, and how each activity was marked with a ‘samskara’. Every phase…
September 6, 2019 Hariprasad Nellitheertha
Upanayana Samskara
Among the sixteen prominent samskaras that a dharmika is mandated to undergo, there are three samskaras that are in vogue even today, and relatively well practiced. The namakarana samskara where…
July 1, 2019 Hariprasad Nellitheertha
Shodasha Samskaras – The Sixteen Rites To Mark The Passage Of Life
Introduction The word ‘Samskara’ is used in different contexts in Indian languages. In North India, the word ‘sanskari’ is often used for a refined and cultured person or for refined…
June 24, 2019 Hariprasad Nellitheertha
Flight Of Deities: A Tale Of Dharmic Resistance
प्रतिष्ठायां सुराणां तु देवतार्चानुकीर्तनं | देवयज्ञोत्सवं चापि बन्धनाद्येन मुच्यते || One must know the true nature and power of divine murthys while consecrating them; By worshipping such images through utsavas…
April 1, 2019 Hariprasad Nellitheertha
