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Scriptures: 64 Arts and 14 Sciences
The sixty four arts and fourteen sciences were taught in the past in the Gurukulas. The names of these arts and sciences along with a brief description are present in Shukra Niti.
Shukracharya in the ...
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Scriptures: 64 Arts and 14 Sciences
Krishna and Balarama learned from Saandeepani is described in Srimad Bhagavatam (10.45):
SB 10.45.32 — Sāndīpani thought very highly of these two self-controlled disciples, whom he had obtained so ...
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What is the story behind this Vishnu - Muchukunda painting?
This painting is painted in mughal style. This depicts the story of Muchukunda meeting Lord Vishnu who was in the form of Lord Krishna. Muchukunda does not recognize Krishna but he realises that the ...
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Why is Lord Hanuman portrayed as tearing-open his chest and showing Lord Rama is within it?
The story behind those images of Hanumān tearing open his chest can be found in the Laṅkā-kāṇḍa of Kṛttivāsa Rāmāyaṇa. Although, in this Rāmāyaṇa, it was not Rāma's picture that is revealed inside ...
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What famous paintings depict Hindu multiverses?
These are some pictures showing multiverse according to vedas abd Puranas. These arts are made according to detail given in puranas.
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Why is Krishna portrayed to be blue?
Excerpts from a talk by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
See Krishna is always depicted in blue colour. You know why in blue
colour? It means that the body is transparent as if it was not there.
He was ...
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Why is Krishna portrayed to be blue?
The same question was asked by a saint in a school to kids. No body was able to answer except one.
That kid said, 'All infinite and limitless things are blue, sky is limitless is blue, the sea ...
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Why is Lord Hanuman portrayed as tearing-open his chest and showing Lord Rama is within it?
in progressive kriya meditation there comes a stage when the heart chakra lays itself bare, reverbrating in all its fullness of energy of divine love. the highly spiritualized awareness of the ...
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An English Version of Shiplashastra on Art and making practical things
Manasara is the most important treatise on Shilpasastra. It was translated into English by Prasanna Kumar Acharya.
Here are the links -
Online English translation from wisdomlib
pdf format English ...
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Depictions of Lord Krishna or Rama in old age
Lord Rama and Lord Lakshmana with Vanar Sena with rare beared look.:
Lord Krishna with moustache.:
Lord Vishnu with Moustache.:
As for Old, I can only give you the picture of Lord Parshurama.:
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What famous paintings depict Hindu multiverses?
Krishna during his life time exhibited "Vishvarupa" several times. Can this depictions qualify for multiverses.
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Why is Lord Hanuman portrayed as tearing-open his chest and showing Lord Rama is within it?
Jwalaprasad Ramayan "Uttarkanda" Doha 29 Chaupai 7 "Asa Kahi Kapil Nija Hriday Vidara Roma Roma Prabhu Naam Udara". Here, Jwalaprasad Explores this further that Hanumanji rips His chest to reveal Ram ...
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