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In the Rg Veda there is a remarkable insight on the notion of Rta or Cosmic Order, the inflexible law of universal order and harmony whereby all disorders and chaos is restored to equilibrium. Rta is, in essence, the ordering principle of nature, which gives to everything from the vast galaxies, down to the nucleus of an atom, their nature and course. In the Vedic vision, this law of cosmic order is conceived to be manifesting at three levels: on the cosmic plane ...
The Saktapranoda Deva Nandan Singh is a liturgical paddhati-style compencium of sixteen independent ritul manuals. The first ten works, comprising the major part of the text are dedicated to the group of ten Tantric goddesses, referred to as the Ten Great Mahavidyas "Ten Supreme Powers' the goddesses Kali, Tara, Sodasi, Bhuvanesvari, Chinnamasta, Matangi Tripurabhairavi, Dhumavati, Bagalamukhi and Kamala. The next important text closely allied to the worship ...
We present a vision of Indian creativity and interaction design, combining traditional and modern technology. As computing technology proliferates in the world, retaining identity becomes an important value in the new millennium. Hence, the time-tested visions of developing nations and ancient living cultures can shape the form of modern information technology. the Crossing Project is a pioneering effort bringing together futuristic, mobile, multimedia technology ...
The 26 essays in the book, in felicitation of Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, attempt to conjure up the integral vision of art, exploring the underlying unity of different disciplines. These essays look for linkages that have existed within the arts, between the arts, and across the cultures, focusing on the form, content, vision of art in terms of time and space.
The Exhibition on Rta-Ritu: cosmic Order & cycle of Seasons is the fifth presentation by IGNCA on viewing fundamental concepts on universal themes that cut across diverse cultures. The four previous exhibitions were on Space, Kham, Form, Akara, Time, Kala and The five Elements, Prakriti. The concept of Rta, originates in the Rigveda (10.85;4.23, 9-12;10.190). in the Vedic Vision the universe is not conceived as a haphazard mass of elements and events, but is ...