From the beginning of creation, the three syllables--om tat sat--have been used to indicate the Supreme Absolute Truth [Brahman]. They were uttered by brahmanas while chanting Vedic hymns and during ...

The annual journal of the Indian History Congress, entitled The Proceedings of the Indian History Congress carries research papers selected out of papers presented at its annual sessions on all ...

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There are different theories regarding the origin of the caste system in India. The religious theory claims that the Varnas were created from the body of the Brahma, the creator of the world. The ...