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School Education System in the Ramayana Period

School education system followed in the Ramayana period was the Ashrama system of education. The Hindu system of education can be inferred from the Ramayana composed between 400 and 200 BC. As per Ramayana, ashramas were the formal centers for imparting education. They were headed by Rishis (wise men who delved into the all aspects of the universe). All ashramas were located in the forests, near rivers, away from towns in natural surroundings. The main Ashramas described in the Ramayana were headed by Vasishta Rishi, Vishwamitra Maharishi, Agastya, Rishyashringa, Gautama, Bhardwaja, Valmiki, Matanga, Sutikshana and Sarbhanga. Imparting education was a full-time process and the students stayed in the Ashrama. The education was given orally and through a process of discussion, excursions and work experience in fields, forests and towns. The teacher while traveling with his disciples acquainted them with rivers, mountains, vegetation, townships and their hi

Hari Rai Temple at Chamba – Himachal Pradesh – Four Face Vishnu is Worshipped Here

Hari Rai Temple is a beautiful shrine dedicated to Lord Vishnu at Chamba in Himachal Pradesh. The murti (idol) of Vishnu worshipped in the temple is ethereal. It is a four-face murti of Vishnu. One head is that of Boar, another is that of a lion and the other two are human faces one calm and the other is frightening.  Unique Murti of Lord Vishnu at Hari Rai Temple On the front, the four-faced idol has an image of Lord Vishnu wearing a crown in the form of a lotus. There is the face of a lion on the right, that of a boar on the left and a face with a mustache on the back. The murti of Hari Rai is always clad in a dhoti; decorated with exquisitely beautiful jewelry, which includes diamond shape clasps, pendants, bracelets, rings, necklaces and a crown. The murti has bright silver eyes. The deity is flanked by two short figures one male and one female. Symbolically the female figure stands for moon, maya, fire, and mace. The male figure represents chakra, sky, and air. It

Build Confidence – By Observing – Learning – Valuing Who You Are

We all need to have a certain degree of confidence to face the unexpected twists and turns in life. Confidence needs to be developed. For developing confidence, we require discipline and a willingness to shed certain negative character traits. There is a negative corner that we all build in our life. We like to hide in this corner. This corner is the lack of confidence. This starts from a very early age when we are scared to talk to strangers, we hide when someone comes into our house and we hide behind elders or parents in public. We are not ready to go and ask someone things that we require. We shy away from taking help. Sometimes we even shy from asking directions or certain specific information, which is of utmost importance. We are shy, we are scared or we are worried what other people will think. This we carry into teenage and adulthood. Get out of this corner and stop going back into it. We cannot build confidence in a single day. We need to consciously make an effo