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Krishna - Politician and Lover Beyond Compare

Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati - The Three Devis of the Hindu Pantheon

Indian Paintings - The Colorful Language of Culture and Religion in India

Hanuman - Finding Strength in Devotion

Ardhanarishvara - the Dual Nature of the Cosmos

Vahanas - the Divine Animal Mounts of Hindu Gods

The Great Sages of India - Part 2

The Great Sages of India - Part 1

Samudra Manthan - the Churning of Our Inner Consciousness

The Bhagavad Gita - Its Relevance Then And Now

Shri Rama and Shri Krishna - A Contemporary Kalyug Perspective

The Raga Ragini System of Indian Classical Music

Shiva - the Ascetic God

Vishnu - the Cosmic Protector

Brahma - the Creator Amongst the Hindu Trinity

Mirabai and Radha : The twin souls of Krishna

Masks : Reflections of Culture and Religion

Kali the Goddess : Gentle Mother … Fierce Warrior

Goddess Durga: the Female Form as the Supreme Being

Ganesha: the Affable Elephant-Headed God

Draupadi, the Woman : Epitome of Feminity and Feminism

Ganga : River and Goddess

Radha Krishna : A Divine Love

Classical Dances of India

Doll Making in India

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The concept of Prakriti and Purusha is one of the most important aspects of Hindu philosophy.... The Prakriti is...the root of all that is ever created or ever occurs in the universe.... Prakriti is itself detached from and independent of everything, all is dependent on it for support... Purusha is...a...witness...of events in this universe. It merely plays the role of a spectator and does not create anything.... It is omnipresent and goes beyond the boundaries of maya (illusion), buddhi (intellect) and the indriyas (senses).... The concept of Ardhanareeshwara best explains the aspects of Prakriti and Purusha. Ardhanareeshwara, the Androgynous One, is an aspect of Lord Shiva, whose form is half man and half woman....

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