A nobody, who stumbled upon consciousness. Art.Alchemy.Astronomy.Anatomy.

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Joined July 2018
We charm snakes ✨
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"Satyam Jnanam Anantam Yad brahma jyotihi Sanatanam"
Satyam in Vedānta is not moral truth but ontological truth — that which remains unchanged in past, present, and future (trikāla-abhāditam). Only Brahman is satyam in this absolute sense. The world is mithyā (dependent), not asatyam (non-existent). The Taittirīya Upaniṣad declares: 'satyaṃ jñānam anantam brahma' — Brahman is truth, knowledge, and infinitude. #kamakshi #kamakshisharanam
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There is no mention of 'Gadha' (mace) in Ramayana. The shloka goes like this न रावणसहस्रं मे युद्धे प्रतिबलं भवेत् । शिलाभिस्तु प्रहरतः पादपैश्च सहस्रशः ॥ “Even a thousand Rāvaṇa-s cannot- in a war — be equal to me who will be attacking with thousands of rocks and trees!”
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The oldest of Hanuman sculptures denoting flowers in hand rather Gadha/mace. Pic: Hanuman holding Soughandhika flowers (Shettihalli hanuman temple : 70kms from bangalore)
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Secret 743: Hanuman is a highly 'Tantric' deity. There are Hanuman Tantras and yantras. In the context of temples, the term "Kaavu" refers to sacred groves or shrines, particularly in Kerala, India. These groves are often associated with Naga Devatas and are considered living ecosystems that connect nature and spirituality.
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Philosophical depth comes from 'Jnana'. Spiritual attainment comes from 'Karuna'. There is an old saying, god recides in the heart. 'Anbe Sivam'
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Philosophical victory and spiritual attainment are different measures. The list was made purely basis on Legacy+ Influence + Depth Just as water falling from the sky ultimately reaches the ocean, so do salutations offered to all the gods reach Keshava, the Supreme Lord 🙏
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There is no mention of 'Gadha' (mace) in Ramayana. The shloka goes like this न रावणसहस्रं मे युद्धे प्रतिबलं भवेत् । शिलाभिस्तु प्रहरतः पादपैश्च सहस्रशः ॥ “Even a thousand Rāvaṇa-s cannot- in a war — be equal to me who will be attacking with thousands of rocks and trees!”
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Secret 743: Hanuman is a highly 'Tantric' deity. There are Hanuman Tantras and yantras. In the context of temples, the term "Kaavu" refers to sacred groves or shrines, particularly in Kerala, India. These groves are often associated with Naga Devatas and are considered living ecosystems that connect nature and spirituality.
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Alatthiyur Hanuman Kaavu (temple) One of oldest Hanuman temples in India, (Tirur, Malappuram Kerala) Legend says the idol was consecrated by Sage Vasishta, who is prominent among the Saptarshis, some 3000 years ago.
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NO civilization existed, without artists, craftsmen and sculptors.
Italian actors recreating Caravaggio paintings. #HappyTuesday 🧙🧹
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Did you know? In the Valmiki Ramayana, there is NO mention of Hanuman carrying a mace (gadha). The original text portrays Hanuman as a powerful vanara who uses his natural strength and abilities rather than weapons like a mace.
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The oldest of Hanuman sculptures denoting flowers in hand rather Gadha/mace. Pic: Hanuman holding Soughandhika flowers (Shettihalli hanuman temple : 70kms from bangalore)
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made for gloomy weather
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Earth tones and classic textures.
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this is what my soul needs
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Stone Harmony.
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The story of 'Alauddin' in the Arabian Nights has its origin from 'China'. (You must be knowing from where the Chinese have copied from (?)) One Thousand and One Nights, dating back to the Islamic Golden Age (between the 8th and 13th century). These folk tales have their roots in Arabic, Mesopotamian, Jewish, Persian and Egyptian literature. The collection of tales was translated into English, 400 years after it was written, with a new name- Arabian Nights. ----------------------- The '1001 Nights' is a composite Arabic collection. Its frame story and core tales come from the ancient Persian 'Hezār Afsān' (A Thousand Tales), with Indian influences from Sanskrit fables like the Panchatantra. It was translated into Arabic by the early 8th century, expanded with Arabic tales in 9th-10th century Baghdad, and grew further in Syria and Egypt through the 13th-16th centuries. Many famous stories like Aladdin were added later in 18th-century European versions. ______________________ Panchatantra: Ancient Indian Sanskrit collection of fables. Compiled around 200 BCE–300 CE (scholarly consensus leans toward ~300 CE), with roots in much older oral traditions from Vedic times. Animal fables & moral tales appear in later Vedic texts like the Upanishads (~800-500 BCE). Panchatantra drew from this ancient Indian folklore treasury, likely 2500-3500+ years old. Hezār Afsān (Persian "A Thousand Tales"): Pre-Islamic Sasanian origin, 3rd–7th century CE. Served as the prototype for the frame story of 1001 Nights and was referenced in 10th-century Arabic sources like Ibn al-Nadim.
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Humans function optimal in relaxed states
Ian Fleming's daily schedule while writing all 14 James Bond books
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Very few understand this
Benediction doesn’t come to you because you lead a systematised life or follow a routine or morality. It comes only when your heart is really open.
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Elegance always looks better with a little green.
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