The Discover India Podcast by Professor Pankaj Jain: Bhārat Darśan

Importance of #Diwali for Indian American students

Episode 32: Raag Jaunpuri and Its Usage in Popular Music with songs such as Pal pal hai bhaari (#Swades), Dil Ched Koi Aisa Nagma (#Inspector), Meri Yad Men Tum Na Ansu Bahana (#Madhosh) #RaagJaunpuri #IndianClassicalMusic #Jaunpuri

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Jaunpur’s ruler Sultan Husain Shah Sharqi is credited with creating the morning raga Jaunpuri.

Exploring the Bhagavad Gita: Philosophy, Structure, and Meaning

Abstract: The #BhagavadGita is a unique literary creation but deciphering its meaning and philosophy is not easy or straightforward. This careful study of the Bhagavad Gita approaches the ancient text with a modern mind and offers a unifying structure of universal relevance. Combining the philosophical-theoretical with the ethical-practical, Ithamar Theodor locates his study within comparative theology and identifies the various layers of meaning. The Bhagavad Gita's full text is presented in a new translation, divided into sections, and accompanied by an in-depth commentary. This book makes the Bhagavad Gita accessible to a wide variety of readers, helping to make sense of this tremendous spiritual classic, which is one of the most important texts of religious Hinduism.

Bio: Ithamar Theodor is Associate Professor of Hindu studies at Zefat Academic College, Safed, Israel, a graduate of the Theology Faculty, University of Oxford, and a Life Member of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge. His publications include Exploring the Bhagavad Gıta: Philosophy, Structure, and Meaning (2010), Brahman and Dao: Comparative Studies in Indian and Chinese Philosophy and Religion (2014), The Fifth Veda in Hinduism: Philosophy, Poetry, and Devotion in the Bhagavata Purana(2016), Dharma and Halacha: Comparative Studies in Hindu and Jewish Philosophy and Religion (2018) and The Bhagavad-gita: A Critical Introduction (2021).

Raag Parmeshwari and Its Usage in Popular Music with songs such as Koi Lauta De Mere (#DoorGaganKiChhaonMe), Waqt Karta Jo Wafa (#DilNePukara), Duniya Me Rahana Hai Toh Kaam Karo (#HaathiMereSaathi), and more. This raag was invented by Pt. Ravishankar!

Raag Malkauns and Its Usage in Popular Music with songs such as Man Tarpat (#BaijuBawra), Adha Hai Chandrama and Adha Hai Chandrama (#Navrang), Yeh Kahani Hai Diya Aur Toofan Ki(#ToofanAurDeeya), Aaye Sur Ke Panchhi Aaye (#SurSangam) #IndianClassicalMusic #Malkauns

Raag Malkauns and Its Usage in Popular Music with songs such as Man Tarpat (#BaijuBawra), Adha Hai Chandrama and Adha Hai Chandrama (#Navrang), Yeh Kahani Hai Diya Aur Toofan Ki(#ToofanAurDeeya), Aaye Sur Ke Panchhi Aaye (#SurSangam) #IndianClassicalMusic #Malkauns

Discussing #Ayurveda in India and the USA

Discussing the #Hindu #Pilgrimage in #Uttarakhand and across #India #CharDhamYatra #Badrinath #Kedarnath #Gangotri #Ganga

My Trip to #Nalanda University in #Bihar: One of the Most Ancient Universities of the World