Thousand-headed is Purusha, thousand-eyed, thousand-footed. He covered the earth on all sides and stood above it the space of ...

Over two thousand years, the Ramayana has accumulated several layers, troubling both the liberal and the orthodox factions.

Brahmin theologians began to compose texts on ... Most history books on ancient India and introductions to Hinduism portray the concept of twice-born as an integral part of the varna system.

The term "Boston Brahmins" refers to a class of wealthy, educated, elite members of Boston society in the nineteenth century. Oliver Wendell Holmes coined the term in a novel in 1861, calling ...

7. Greater presence in administration During ancient times, Brahmins had a place in all palaces throughout the country including in Kashmir. But now Brahmins are facing difficulties because of bad ...