Haveli Sangeet Traditional Temple Music

Mantras ? Heritage of India Sanskrit is called the Deva Bhaasha (language of the Gods) because of its perfect relationship between word and meaning. Every letter of Sankrit has direct force which exists by the nature of things and not by human choice. Track Listing: Brahadaranyaka Upanishad Chapter I (Section IV) Brahadaranyaka Upanishad Chapter I…

A Yantra is an instrument, or a talisman or a mystical diagram usually in silver or copper. It is a technique or path, considered the simplest and shortest, through which one can attain one’s desires, and fulfill one’s wishes. It is said that the ‘Devas’ (Gods) or Deities (Goddess) reside in the Yantras and by…

Ashta Prahar In Hindu belief, time is a cyclical rather than linear concept. The day is divided into eight sections of three hours each, known as ‘paher’ in Hindi or ‘prahar’ in Sanskrit. The raag system of North Indian classical music is also inextricably linked to these time observances. This album follows the sun on…

One of the most impressive and formidable goddesses of the Hindu pantheon-and one of the most popular-is the goddess Durga. Her primary mythological function is to combat demons who threaten the stability of the cosmos. In this role she is depicted as a great battle queen with many arms, each of which wields a weapon….

Garuda is a mythical bird and has been held in great veneration in India from time immemorial. Many Indologists hold that this deity is of Dravidian origin. A stone flag-post, often ocovered with a metal plate, with an image of Garuda on top is invariably erected in front of the image of the deity in…

King Vikrama Is Falsely Accused of Theft Grumbling to herself thus, she strode over to the peg to retrieve the necklace she had hung there, and when she did not find it, she roughly woke the king and said to him, “Now I see! You are in fact a mega-cheat, not a limp nincompoop. You…