Indian Traditions

Thorpi Karnam which is corrupted as Thoppukaranam in Tamil is performed by holding the left ear with right hand fingers and the right by left hand fingers and simultaneously sitting and standing in front of Lord Ganesha and seeks his blessings. In School days Teachers use to punish the Students if some naughty things or not doing Home work and ask us to do Thoppukarnam in front of the class as punishment. But what is saddening is that many of our traditions are being copyrighted by the western world, and the latest point in this case is "Thoppukaranam" being copyrighted as "Super Brain Yoga" and there are no answers why did we lose our theory of Brain YOGA to Americans. Thorpi - means with the hands, and Karnam- means ears and hence "Thorpikarnam" means holding the ears with the hands which has been neglected by us, has been patented under the name "Super Brain Yoga" in US Super brain Yoga not only energizes and activates the bra...

  Who doesn’t love curd? Be it with a yummy, steaming paratha or as  chaas , curd is often quite a staple in most Indian households. But did you know this versatile dish has a number of health benefits too? Yes, here’s how curd helps you stay healthy. Rich Source of Protein Curd is good source of protein. It is also a good antioxidant and has high contents of calcium. Stomach Pain Rice is good source of magnesium and potassium, which helps to reduce stomach pain and cramps. According to experts, curd rice is also beneficial for premenstrual crams as well. Helps Digestion The reason it is often consumed at the end of the meal because it helps to digest the food Improves Immunity The probiotics in the curd helps to improve the immunity and makes the body capable of  fighting diseases.  Mood Enhancer Curd has a unique amino acid called tryptophan, which is essential for the human body. The interesting fact ...

   In the Indian Vedic tradition, every single thing you do and, every single rule is about energy. And I mean the right kind of energy that can take you to receiving life experiences at a higher consciousness. The simple quest is to have more positive energy coming into you. This would keep the body ready to receive the maximum of positive energy and drain the negative or inhibiting energies. You would have noticed how in similar situations you reacted very differently at different times because of your mood or the energy inside you. Wouldn't it help if you had the right kind of energy inside you at all times?  Vibhuti or sacred ash helps in more receiving the maximum of positive energy. VI means valuable, bhoothi means asset (fame, wealth, treasure, etc). Sacred ash is prepared by burning dried cow dung flakes or sacred wood (Peepal, Bastard Teak, Neem, etc) during Homa. Any object when burnt, it turns into ash. When ash is burnt it remains as ash. So...

  Ever since the first human being descended on the Earth, squatting has been the most natural posture to finish one’s daily “business”. With the advent of civilizations, human habits , shelter , clothing , food   and several factors evolved but the seating posture for defecation remained the same i.e squatting posture. The very fact that such a posture comes naturally even to babies in the womb and (children while playing) further proves that it is the most commonly used posture by humans. In Yogasanas, there is a very popular posture called “Shashankasana” which provides a massaging effect for abdominal organs & stimulates the nervous action of the bowels to give a good motion. Even in squatting position, the same effect is observed. If you rotate a photograph of Shashankasana by 90 degrees, you can notice how similar it is to the squatting posture. When the flush toilet was invented during 16th century, it caught some eyeballs but was s...

A look into the ancient past of India and its temples reveals the fundamental science and purpose behind temple building. Far from being a place of prayer or worship, temples were created as powerful spaces where an individual could imbibe the enshrined energies. Most temples were created to address a particular aspect of life, and were thus consecrated to activate one or two particular chakras, the main energy centers within the human system.   The Temples are constructed in a Place where the positive energy is abundantly available from The Magnetic and Electric Wave Distributions of North/South Pole Thrust. The main idol of god is placed in the center of the location, the Core Center of Temple Known as “Garbha Gudi”/”Garbhagriha” / “Moolasthanam”.  The thing most of us don’t know is the temple structure is build after the idol location is confirmed and placed. The core center of temple is the place where the magnetic waves are found to be maximum. We all ...