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Gloria Arieira – a Brazilian and an authority in Sanskrit – translates Bhagavad Gita and Parts of Vedas to Portuguese

To take the unparalleled teachings found in the Bhagavad Gita and Vedas to her students in Brazil and Portugal , Gloria Arieria has translated Bhagavad Gita and parts of Vedas to Portuguese – the translations were made directly from Sanskrit to Portuguese as she did not want to lose the essence of the original text. For this she studied Sanskrit and is an authority on Sanskrit today. Vidya Mandir, a school of Vedanta studies founded and run by Gloria functions at Copacabana, Rio in Brazil . The Hindu writes about Gloria Arieira’s journey into the world of Vedanta A disciple of Swami Chinmayananda and of Swami Dayananda, Gloria's entry into the world of spirituality was after she heard Swami Chinmayananda's talk on Vedanta in Rio . That was in 1973. Gloria felt that her search for the greater meaning to life was answered. With her curiosity aroused she wished to delve deeper into the philosophy of the Vedas and found her way to an ashram in Mumbai (Powai). Here she studied th

Ganga Ashtami

Ganga Ashtami is a unique ritual dedicated to the dead ancestors, parents and relatives performed in Jammu and Kashmir . Ganga Ashtami 2024 date is September 11. On the ashes of those who had died during the past year are immersed in the Gangabal lake, which also known as Harmukh or Harmukata Lake . The ritual is also known as Shardha Ashtami. Harmukh Lake and its surrounding are holy places associated with Hindu God Shiva. Devotees also take a dip in the holy lake during the period. A fair is also organized during the period. The day is popularly observed as Radha Ashtami in other regions in India .