A lot of things make Diwali celebrations auspicious, but in 2017, there have been a few notable events that have taken place that made the festive Diwali season even more special. Diwali (also called Deepavali) is the biggest festival in India and the most widely celebrated festival for Hindus globally. In modern times, the dharmic festival of Deepavali has […]
Hindus Groups Lobby Health Insurers to Cover Yoga Since It Provides Many Provides Health Benefits
Hindus are asking health insurance companies to cover yoga in health plans. Calling including yoga in healthcare a “step in the positive direction”, distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, suggested all health insurers to incorporate yoga in the lives of their members. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of […]
How Culture of Ancient India Differs from the Rest
(CHAKRA) Like any other country, the culture of India too is derived from her ancient history, more appropriately called the history of ‘bhAratha’. This culture or tradition is the result of a quest for “cause” unlike the quest for “effect” in most other cultures. This is evident if we take any field of interest, from […]
Picture of the Week: Dhanvantari – Father of Ayurveda
Lord Dhanvantari is an Avatar of Vishnu from Hinduism. Dhanvantari is a Hindu god of healing. He is the father of Ayurveda, the physician god who carries in his hands a bowl of amrit (the nectar of immortality), a discus or chakra (to fight away evil), a conch shell (used in traditional medicines), and herbs […]
Incense, the Important Indian Attribute that has Influenced the World
By Yogi Baba Prem Yogacharya, Veda Visharada (CHAKRA) Of all the eastern teachings, deities, terms such as ‘OM’ and philosophies that have emanated from India few people recognize the important role that incense has played in spirituality and health in India and the west. Of all the senses, the most powerful and primal is the […]
Draksharishta (Grape Wine) and other Ayurvedic Wines used Originally as Medicine
In Hindustan (India) , wine was traditionally used to bring back health. Ayurvedic wines as medicine is documented in the ancient Indian healing system of Ayurveda. Arishthas and Asavas are fermented juices, and herbs. Draksharishta, the name indicates grape wine. Draksha, the sanskrit word means grape. The Kannada speaking people would recognise the word to mean […]
Ayurvedic Repellent to Solve Mosquito Problem?
The toxicity of mosquito repellent is a concern to the people of Kerala. There is no way to avoid the mosquitoes other than using repellents if one wants to sleep for the night. However, the concern was whether sleep should trump the environmental concerns of the repellent. Asha Workers in Udayamperoor panchayat have found an […]
Is Ayurveda the Next Yoga?
New York, USA – Will students be heading to American universities to get their degrees as Ayurvedic doctors? Will patients seek out practitioners of this 5000-year old system of medicine from India? And will Ayurveda form the basis for new health and beauty products, even of restaurant menus, in the U.S.? Ayurveda (commonly known as […]
Possible Cancer Cure in ‘Karela’, also known as Bitter Melon
By Antony Thomas Washington, DC (CHAKRA) – An Indian-origin researcher at Saint Louis University claims that an extract from bitter melon, commonly eaten and known as karela in India, causes a chain of events which helps to kill breast cancer cells and prevents them from multiplying. The taste of bitter melon known for its bitter taste […]