The Vedas are among the oldest sacred texts in the world. Composed in the dawn of human philosophy and thought, they are an integral part of humanity’s history. Below are the links to download the 4 Vedas as PDF, in English, Hindi and Telugu. All the books are available for downloads as pdfs, and are free. However, since it takes quite an effort to scan and create some of them as ebooks, please consider making a small donation. You can... Read more
The Rig Veda is the oldest of the four Vedas, and is an integral part of humanity’s history. Below are the links to download the 4 Vedas as PDF, in English, Hindi and Telugu. All the books are available for downloads as pdfs, and are free. However, since it takes quite an effort to scan and create some of them as ebooks, please consider making a small donation. You can enter the amount once you click on the books below.... Read more
I recently read about the development of tourism in India since independence in 1947, and thought I’d look up how “ancient tourists” saw India. The most well-known traveler is probably Megasthenes, a Greek who arrived in India in the fourth century BC, as an emissary to Chandragupta maurya’s court, from his neighbor Selucius Nicator. Chandragupta Maurya, who had supplanted the Nandas in Magadha, was the leader of a new national movement. He not only made himself master of northern India... Read more
The Upanishads are 108 in total. However, the principal or main Upanishads are 12 in number. The PDF downloads below include Hindi, Sanskrit, Malayalam and English versions. The English version includes only the 12 principal Upanishads. The Hindi, Sanskrit and Malayalam versions include all 108 Upanishads. 108 Upanishads PDF downloads – English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Malayalam English Sanskrit (149mb file – Right-click and Save-As) Hindi – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (Part 1 and Part 2 are in djvu format.... Read more
The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is a much sort after Jaap that is said to provide eternal life and escape from death. The literal meaning of name of the mantra is: Maha means ‘great’; Mrityu means ‘death’; and jaya means ‘victory’. Thus the mantra gives one victory over death. It is also referred to as the Mrit-Sanjivini Mantra, the Rudra Mantra and the Tryambakam Mantra. The words and lyrics of the mantra are given below, along with a download link for... Read more
The Ramcharitmanas was written by poet and mystic Tulsidas Goswami. It is a phenomenal work on the life of Rama and represents an invaluable edition to the corpus of Ramanayana versions through history. Below is the link to download the pdf in Hindi and English. Ramcharitmanas in Hindi and English – PDF The book includes both the Hindi version and its English translation. Additionally, the book also includes Romanized transliteration of the Hindi version for those who can speak the... Read more
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar – A brief profile Full name: Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Born: April 14, 1891, Mhow Cantonment, Madhya Pradesh Died: December 6, 1956, New Delhi Religion: Hinduism, then converted to Buddhism Known for: Chief architect of India’s Constitution, reformer and activist for social equality Education: Elphinstone High School, Mumbai (1897-1907), Elphinstone College, Mumbai (1907-1912) – Economics & Political Science, Columbia University (1913-1915) – MA in Economics, London School of Economics (1923) – Master’s in Economics, University of London (1923)... Read more
The eastern Indian state of Goa has some charming ancient temples, which are missed by most visitors who know only of its Portuguese history and prefer its beaches. I will be covering these temples soon and wanted to put in a word here bout food, stay and travel at Goa. As far as Londa the trains carry refreshment cars, but on the rest of the trip one may as well as be in a desert is there are no refreshment... Read more
To the average Indian the mention of Bundelkhand evokes visions of a dry, drought-ridden, inhospitable countryside, ravaged by lack of water and criss-crossed by ravines and plateaus. But to the student of history and to the lover of India’s artistic and architectural heritage, it happens to be a vast treasure-house of ancient monuments and sites, abounding in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain temples and monasteries, abandoned cities and places. The tourist potential of this area has already been noted. Bundelkhand which... Read more
The Kamsutra is one of the world’s most popular books on the art of love-making and sexuality. You can download the pdf of Kamsutra in Hindi below. It is a 2.8 MB file and includes only text. For a book with images as well, download the English version in the link also given below. Right-click and choose “Save As”. It is a translation of the Sanskrit original by the Hindu Kama Shastra society of New York, and was translated in... Read more
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