Hindu civilization

Hindu-tva is sanatana dharma, an eternal, universal organizing principle, based on the universal ethic. Dharma is the order which sustains the universe, the society and has two dynamic facets:

1. abhyudayam (universal welfare)
2. nihs'reyas (realizing the potential in oneself)

To trace the historical and ongoing challenges to hindu-tva and to formulate responses based on dharma is the objective of this endeavour governed by the saying: dharmo rakshati rakshitah (dharma protects the protector of dharma).

Purushartha or the goals of life are to protect and sustain dharma, artha, kaama and to attain moksha.

Hindu civilization is the living embodiment of dharma for several millennia and is a remarkable continuum. Now the civilization is young: 75% of Bharatiya population less than 35 years's young.

All dharmin (practitioners of dharma) are welcome to participate.

Contact: S. Kalyanaraman, Ph.D., Director, Sarasvati Research Centre

Images:

S'ivalinga found in situ at Harappa (ca. 2500 Before Common Era, BCE).

1747 Malabar Bowen map of Neherlands, showing Ramarcoil I.

Nausharo, 300 kms. north of Karachi.

Finds of Sarasvati civilization: Two terracotta toys showing sindhur (painted red) at the parting of the hair. A large storage jar with an epigraph: painting of a brahmani bull and a bird. (Dated ca. 2500 BCE).

S'ankha (turbinella pyrum) is a major industry near Rama Setu (Keezhakkarai coral reef).

Iron smelter at Malhar, Ganga basin (cf. Rakesh Tiwari, dated ca. 1800 BCE).

Vedic River Sarasvati (ancient courses, ca. 2500 BCE) a reconstruction by ISRO based on satellite images.

Tiruppullaani, Hemateertham, near Rames'waram

Rames'waram beach, near Setukkarai

Ramayana exemplifies Rama Setu or Setubandha near Rames'waram.

Mahabharata exemplifies mlecchita vikalpa -- Sarasvati hieroglyphs based on mleccha, bharatiya language -- and Balarama's pariyatra along Vedic River Sarasvati.

Veda, Ramayana, Mahabharata are remarkable, ancient texts expounding dharma.

Cultural continuum on Sarasvati River Basin

Rishi as’rama for rishi tarpan.am and annual melas

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   2.                              Jageri (Yajnavalkya, S’aunaka),

   3.                              Daad Madesar (Kardama),  

   4.                              Diyatra (Dattatreya),

   5.                              Chundi (Cyavana),

   6.                              Pehoa (Prthudaka) (Vasishtha),

   7.                              Hanumangarh (Gogajimela, Bhadrakali; archaeological sites of Kalibanga, Pilibanga, Rangmahal).

   8.                              Somasarovar, Kapalamochan: Rinamochan mela remembering Pandavas

   9.                              Markanda nadi: Markandeya Ashram

Sarasvati sarovar has been created as a tirthasthana near Somb nadi, Adi badri, 20 kms. from Jagadhri.

Sarasvati Mahanadi rupaa nahar flows again beyond Mohangarh, 50 km. west of Jaisalmer, 40 ft. deep, 12 ft. deep. Reborn Sarasvati has reached upto Gedra Road, Barmer Dist., greening the Marushali desert (2006).

Dear All,
 
A group of 250 devotees belonging to the Saraswat community considering themselves to be the descendents of the original inhabitants on the Saraswati River banks, went for a pilgrimage to trace their roots.  They went to the origin of the Saraswati river accompanied by their Guru whose Parampara is 300 years old this year.  It is the 300 year anniversary of this Guru Parampara that worships the River Saraswati.  The pictures are  taking the group back to the surroundings where their ancestors originally supposedly resided many millennia ago.
 
Here is the link to view photographs clicked by Tejal & Sushant Katre of Bangalore during the recent Saraswati Yatra undertaken by Poojya Swamiji leading a group of about 250 Sadhakas.
 
Enjoy the beautiful pictures...
 
& FEEL FREE TO FORWARD THIS LINK TO
ALL YOUR LIKE-MINDED FRIENDS & RELATIVES.....
 
Yours in the seva of the Math,
 Guru & the Guru Parampara,
              gourang
 

To have a Guru in life
does not mean sailing
on a boat with no storms......
it means having a boat
that no storm can sink.

 
Invitation to view Tejal Katre's Picasa Web Album

http://tinyurl.com/3xslf2 (album)
 
http://tinyurl.com/2r7qsb  (slideshow)