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Treta Yuga Duration – What is the number of years of Treta Yuga?

Treta Yuga is the second of four yugas in Hinduism . The duration or number of years in Treta Yuga is calculated differently – one has to convert the years of devas into the years of the human beings. The Duration of Treta Yuga is 1,269,000 human years. Its duration is 3250 years of the Gods. A year of the gods is equal to 360 years of human beings. Thus the duration of Treta Yuga is 1.269 million years. Related Satya Yuga Duration in Hinduism

Satya Yuga Duration – What is the number of years of Satya Yuga?

Satya Yuga is the first of four yugas in Hinduism. The duration or number of years in Satya Yuga is calculated differently – one has to convert the years of devas into the years of the human beings. The Duration of Satya Yuga is 1,728,000 human years. Satya Yuga is the golden age. Its duration is 4, 800 years of the Gods. An year of the gods is equal to 360 years of human beings. Thus the duration of Satya Yuga is 1.728 million years.

Sanskrit Education in Benaras Hindu University and the University of Pune

Benaras Hindu University (BHU) and the University of Pune are two the most important universities in India dedicated to Sanskrit Education. Benaras Hindu University is only university in India where both the traditional and modern systems of Sanskrit education exist. The Centre of Advanced Study in Sanskrit in the University of Pune is country’s oldest UGC centre of advanced study in Sanskrit.  Hindustan Times reports   The Faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vijnan (Faculty of SVDV) that grants the title of Shastri (equivalent to a BA), Acharya (equivalent to an MA) and Vidyavaridhi (equivalent to a PhD) is the traditional wing of Sanskrit Education in the Benaras Hindu University   Department of Sanskrit in the Faculty of Arts which grants the routine BA, MA and PhD degrees is the modern wing of this university.   The Centre of Advanced Study in Sanskrit in the University of Pune also has a pronounced emphasis on a system of research that integrates the classical and c

Significance of the ghee-filled coconut offered at Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple

One of the most important offering at the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple in Kerala is the ghee-filled coconut. The ghee taken in the coconut is poured on the idol and the coconut is thrown into the ‘homa kundam’ in front of the temple. Symbolically, the ‘ghee’ in the coconut represents the ‘soul.’ And the human body is represented by the coconut. After the arduous trek, when a devotee stands face to face with Lord Ayyappa – the ghee poured on the Lord symbolically represents the merging of the individual soul with the universal soul or the ‘Jivatma’ with ‘Paramatma.’ Finally, the empty coconut, which represents the body, is consumed by the fire in the ‘homa kundam.’ Related How to do the Irumudi kettu? How to Observe Sabarimala Mandala Vratham? Five Important Temples Dedicated to Ayyappa in Kerala