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22 hours ago · The Bhagavad Gita ( / ˌbʌɡəvəd ˈɡiːtɑː /; Sanskrit: भगवद्गीता, romanized : bhagavad-gītā, lit. '"God's Song"' [a] ), often referred to as the Gita ( IAST: gītā ), is a 700-verse Hindu scripture, which is part of the epic Mahabharata. The Bhagavad Gita is dated to the second half of the first millennium BCE.
3 days ago · The name "Krishna" originates from the Sanskrit word Kṛṣṇa, which is primarily an adjective meaning "black", "dark", or "dark blue". [34] The waning moon is called Krishna Paksha, relating to the adjective meaning "darkening". [34] As a name of Vishnu, Krishna is listed as the 57th name in the Vishnu Sahasranama.
4 days ago · Krimchi temples, Pandava Temples; Kulpahar, site of 10th century remains; Lothal; Nalanda, largest university of ancient time and one of the oldest; Mahaballipuram; Manda, Jammu; Mandi, Uttar Pradesh; Masrur Temples; Meenakshi Temple; Pattadakal; Pandu Rajar Dhibi; Pattanam (South India) Qutub Minar; Rakhigarhi; Rock edicts of Khalsi
1 day ago · t. e. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness ( ISKCON ), known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu religious organization. It was founded on 13 July 1966 in New York City by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. [2] Its main headquarters is located in Mayapur, West Bengal, India .
22 hours ago · v. t. e. Wayang, also known as wajang ( Javanese: ꦮꦪꦁ, romanized: wayang ), is a traditional form of puppet theatre play originating from the Indonesian island of Java. [1] [2] [3] Wayang refers to the entire dramatic show. Sometimes the leather puppet itself is referred to as wayang. [4] Performances of wayang puppet theatre are ...
