Nepal, the country which has been preserving Bharatiya culture
Note does not have the picture of a Nepali politician unlike Bharatiya notes which have picture of Mahatma Gandhi. It is an attempt to depict that the Himalayas are their legacy.
Signs of ancient Hindu culture left behind in foreign lands
Hindu culture is deeply rooted in Indonesia, a group of islands with Muslim majority population.
Influence of Bharatiya (Hindu) culture on Malaysian rulers
The ancient Malay Dweep is the Malaysia of today. Malay Dweep is a congregation of many islands. Later it came to be known as Melaka. Many Sanskrut words are used in Malay language.
Special features of the royal palace in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand
The Ramayan is considered as the national wealth of Thailand. The Ramayan reached Thailand through Hindu traders from Bharat who travelled to Thailand thousands of years ago.
The Shivalinga from the Naguleswaram temple in Srilanka worshipped by Shrirama to nullify the sin of killing a Brahmin after He annihilated Ravan
What is referred to as Lanka or Lankapuri in the Ramayan is the present day Srilanka. In the Tretayug Shri Mahavishnu incarnated as Shrirama and went to Lankapuri where He annihilated the demon, Ravan. Now 70% of the population of Srilanka is Buddhist.
The Thirukoneshwaram temple in Srilanka known as ‘Dakshin Kailas’
The temples of five Deities Keteeshwaram, Tondishwaram, Munneshwaram, Koneshwaram and Naguleshwaram from Sri Lanka are famous. Koneswaram is also referred to as Thirukoneswaram as it is in the village of Thirukoneswar.
Difficult journey in search of camphor trees on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia !
During our tour of South-east Asian countries, we learnt that in the forest on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, there are camphor trees yielding pure Bhimseni camphor. This territory being impassable and mountainous we learnt from some people
The one and only Guru-disciple tradition of the Sanatan Sanstha which has proven special in the Kaliyug and which has been moulding seekers on all fronts !
The Guru-disciple tradition is unique to Bharat. It is only because of this tradition that despite various foreign invasions, the Hindu Dharma has stood the test of time.
The Keteeswaram temple from the temples of five Deities in Srilanka
After annihilation of Ravan when Shrirama leaves for Ayodhya in The pushpak airplane, He realises that a black cloud is following them.
History of the Munneswaram temple
In Tamil ‘Munna’ means Primal (Adi) and ‘Ishwar’ means Deity Shiva. So Munneswaram is that which is existing even before the incarnation of Shrirama.