In Indian astronomy the movement of several celestial objects are described from the perspective of the observer on earth. Be it the path of the sun, moon or the position of the planets on the…
Emerging interconnections of Ayurveda and Microbiomics How the…
One can say that in the field of Microbiology, discovering the microbiota profile of humans has been a monumental breakthrough since Louis Pasteur times. Each one of us is a superorganism with a host of…
India’s Inspiring Scientific Heritage – Part 1 A…
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An Ayurvedic View of Gaumutra Recently, when the…
Recently, when the Indian Health Minister proposed using cow urine from the native breeds for the preparation of medicines and to cure diseases like cancer, social media users were in a frenzy : how could…
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Microbiome : The key to health Smt. Varalakshmi…
Indic Knowledge systems holds the key to unlocking, various otherwise seemingly enigmatic natural processes. At its core this system of science deals with the whole of this cosmic creation as a manifestation of an underlying…
Indian Astronomy: Part 3 We have looked at…
We have looked at the fundamentals of astronomy. Let us understand how timekeeping is related to the astronomical cycles or patterns. For that, we will first need to answer the question,”What is the basis of…
Indian Astronomy: Part 2 In this blog post…
Uttarayana and Dakshinayana The movement of the sun along the ecliptic from its most northerly declination of +23.5 ° to its most southerly declination of -23.5 ° is called the Dakshinayana, or the southern movement…
Indian Calendar Part 3 : The Panchangam
Synopsis: Hindu units of time Panchangam Thithi - How to calculate the thithi Vasara Karana Yoga Nakshatra, masa and ritu Samvatsara - 60 year Jupiter cycle Samvat We have looked at the various cycles used…