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Anaadi Foundation
Jul 17, 201811 min read
Indian Calendar Part 3 : The Panchangam
Synopsis: Hindu units of time Panchangam Thithi - How to calculate the thithi Vasara Karana Yoga Nakshatra, masa and ritu...
Anaadi Foundation
Jul 17, 20186 min read
Indian Astronomy: Part 1
Synopsis: Introduction The celestial sphere The ecliptic Equinoxes Right ascension and declination Horizon diagrams...
Anaadi Foundation
Jul 15, 20185 min read
Indian Calendar Part 4 : The microcosm and the macrocosm
Synopsis: Prana and nadi The three swara Swara Yoga -Swara and thithi -Swara and rashi chakra The breath, space and time At the very...
Anaadi Foundation
Jul 15, 201811 min read
Indian Calendar Part 2 : The basis of day, month and year
Synopsis: Tropical and sidereal zodiac Ayanamsha Reckoning of the day Reckoning of the year Reckoning of the month - Month...
Anaadi Foundation
Jun 30, 20187 min read
Mahabharata : Vana Parva Part 3
The story of Nala and Damayanthi Once, a rishi called Brihadaswa visits them. Brihadaswa is an expert in the game of dice. He says,...
Anaadi Foundation
Jun 30, 20183 min read
Paati Vaithiyam : Headaches
Remedy#1 * Take a piece of chukku (dry ginger), rub it on a sandanakal (grinding stone) with a little water to make a paste. *...
Anaadi Foundation
Jun 30, 20182 min read
Paati Vaithiyam : Swellings
Remedy#1 * Cut ginger into pieces and mash it using pestle and mortar to extract the juice. * Take the extracted ginger juice in a...
Anaadi Foundation
Jun 29, 20181 min read
Paati Vaithiyam : Wounds and Ulcers
Remedy for wounds Crush kadukkai (Black Myrobalan), add karpooram powder (edible camphor) and apply to open wounds to stop the...
Anaadi Foundation
Jun 29, 20182 min read
Paati Vaithiyam : Stomach ache
Remedy #1 Take a spoonful of Vendheyam (Fenugreek seeds) and curry leaves and fry them in a pan. Now pour a glass of water to it...
Anaadi Foundation
Jun 29, 20182 min read
Paati Vaithiyam : Fever
Remedy #1 * Take a glass of water in a vessel. * Add a few Tulasi (Holy Basil) leaves and 1 teaspoon of pepper powder. * Bring...
Anaadi Foundation
Jun 29, 20182 min read
Paati Vaithiyam : Constipation
In the previous edition we had briefly introduced the tridoshas in Ayurveda. Ailments occur when there is an imbalance of the...
Anaadi Foundation
Jun 29, 20183 min read
Yatra 2018 Experiences : Journey to the Himalayas
In life, we meet people as though by “coincidence” or by “accident”. But if we look deeply, there is no such thing as an accident...
Anaadi Foundation
Jun 29, 20187 min read
Yatra 2018 Experiences : A Deep Immersion
Himalayas…the land of mystics and yogis, the fountainhead of spirituality, the emblem of love, peace, hope and all the good...
Anaadi Foundation
Jun 29, 20182 min read
Paati Vaithiyam : Common Cold
With the monsoon setting in and the weather becoming erratic, it not uncommon to catch a cold or cough. The Indian system of...
Anaadi Foundation
Jun 28, 201814 min read
Yatra 2018 Experiences : “The Himalayan Yatra”
Spending a week in the Himalayas, visiting places of historic (I say historic, as I was convinced it is not mythical after...
Anaadi Foundation
Jun 10, 20183 min read
Kalimath: Going beyond the form of Devi
Kali Maheswai Parvathi Shankari Sharanam Sharanam Sharanam Amma dhukka vinaashini durga jai jai kaala vinaashini kaali jai jai...
Anaadi Foundation
Jun 4, 20182 min read
Sankaracharya and Saranaagati
Among the many gems of Adi Sankaracharya, Shri Subramanaya Bhujangam is one among the exquisite. The composition follows the...
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