Strategy of Hindu institutions in maintaining religious harmony in Hindu communities in outskirts areas

Rhinoceros' Urine in Hindu Medicine

To the Editor, " Indian Medical Gazette." Sin,?Some years ago, in the Calcutta Zoological Gardens. I noticed some men collecting the urine voided by one of the rhinos, and measuring it out in bottles. On enquiry from Mr. Sanyal, the resident manager, I was informed that the rhino's urine was in great demaud for the treatment of enlarged spleen and chronic fever, and that its sale contributed an...

Hindu Medicine

Hindu medicine correctly judged by him is a composite system. It consists of a Dravidian system on which was superimposed an Aryan system on which in its turn was superimposed a Buddhist system. The Dravidian system centres round Dhanvantari who does not figure in the vedic pantheon of the Aryan immigrants. He is one of the 14 jewels churned out of the milky ocean at the beginning of time when ...

Brass,Hindu-Muslim Violence

Reflections on Hindu Theology

Space and Cosmology in the Hindu Temple

According to the Sthapatya Veda (the Indian tradition of architecture), the temple and the town should mirror the cosmos. The temple architecture and the city plan are, therefore, related in their conception. Volwahsen (2001) has remarked on the continuity in the Indian architectural tradition. The Harappan cities have a grid plan, just as is recommended in the Vedic manuals. The square shape r...