Hindu months derive names from the stars on the full Moon day
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It is quite interesting to note that the names of the Hindu months get their names from the stars which fall on the full moon day of that month.
| Name of Month in sanskrit | Star on full moon day (sanskrit name) | Tamil name of star | Tamil Month name |
| Chaitra | Chitra | Chiththirai | Chiththirai |
| Vaishakha | Vishaka | Visaakam | Vaigaasi |
| Jeshta | Jeshta | Kettai | Aani |
| Aashada | Purva Aashada/Uthra Aashada | Pooradam/Uthiraadam | Aadi |
| Sraavana | Sravana | Thiruvonam | Aavani |
| Bhaadrapada | Purva Bhaadrapada/Uthra Bhaadrapada | Poorattaadhi/Uthirattaadhi | Purattaasi |
| Asvina | Aswin | Aswini | Aipasi |
| Karthika | Karthika | Kriththikai | Karthigai |
| Margashirsha | Margashirsha | Mrugaseerusham | Margazhi |
| Pausha | Pausha | Poosam | Thai |
| Maga | Maga | Magam | Maasi |
| Phalguna | Poorva Phalguna/Uthra Phalguna | Pooram/Uththiram | Panguni |
How I essentially became a Hindu
19 ജൂണ്“Can you imagine – in Europe there are people who believe there is no Bhagawan (God)!” Baba Ramdev, a highly popular yogi, said this to a sea of thousands of Indian schoolchildren with an ex…
Source: How I essentially became a Hindu
eGangotri 20: Unesco IFPC Grant; Stein’s Tantric Collection Completed; Prof Shahid Urdu Collection Completed; Oldest Printed Work of Abhinavagupta
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IFPC Unseco Grant
I confess I am late in passing this information , but there is still time till May 31st 2016 for applying to the IFPC Unesco Grant worth 20,000 to 100,000 USD for any Work related to Cultural Preservation or Novel Creation. All it takes is to fill an Online Form.
Please view details below:
All my friends in this List – who are working in the field of Culture and Preservation – please do apply and I hope everybody who applies gets it.
Prof Shahid Amim Urdu Collection
Thanks once gain to Shri Ravikant of Sarai ( CSDS ) who had lent us the Old and Rare Urdu Books Collection of Prof Shahid of Delhi University, all the 70-ish Urdu books save a few whose pages were giving away on touch have finally been digitized.
Many interesting Titles amongst a very Rich Literary Selection are:
Essays…
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