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Global Hind u Electronic Network (GHEN) The Hindu Universe
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Chinmaya Mission
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Vishva Adhyamik Sangh: The Spiritual Center
Meher Baba, Avatar of the Age
Armin Muller's Facets of Religion: Page of Hindu Dharma
Shiva Darshan
Shiva Shakti
The Dvaita Home Page
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The Myth of the Aryan Invasion of India
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Swagatham: Welcome to Bharatham
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Nine Questions About Hinduism
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Saraswati - Goddess of Learning

Ganesha 1
Ganesha 2
Ganesha 3
Ganesha 4
Shiva 1
Shiva 2
Shiva 3
Shiva, Parvati & Ganesha
Durga 1
Durga 2
Bhuvaneswari
Subramanya
Mahavishnu and Mahalakshmi
Viraat Purushan - Vishnuroopam
Venkateswara
Krishna
Krishna & Radha
Baby Krishna floating on the Cosmic Ocean
Mahalakshmi
Rama & Sita (this image has been featured in Microsoft advertisements)
Rama, Sita, Lakshmana & Hanuman 1
Rama, Sita, Lakshmana & Hanuman 2
Ganesha, Lakshmi & Saraswathi
Hanuman
Hanuman 2

    navakragas

 

Tantrik Gods
Contents include Ganesha, Shiva, Krishna, Mrityunjaya and Shani Deva. Here you will find legends, pujas, images and yantras relating to the male aspect of the absolute.

Tantrik Goddesses
Points to Kali, Lalita, Shri Vidya, Jvalamukhi, Cchinnamasta, Bala and many other Devis. Sample here the beautiful symbolism of Lalita, the terrifying natures of Kali and Cchinnamasta, yantras and other secrets of the goddesses.

Tantrik Ritual
This section points to information about the Gayatri mantra, rosaries, daily worship, the materials for making yantra and much more. (Under construction)

Yoga and the Nathas
Links to yoga images, Gorakhnath, Matsyendranath and ancient texts. View here the symbolism of Dattatreya, the nature of the 35 tattvas and much more.

Glossary: Translations: Bibliography
Includes a comprehensive explanation of tantrik terms, further reading, many original English translations.

Links
A wide range of links to other tantrik and hindu sites plus FTP access.

Surya - the Sun
Chandra - the Moon
Kuja - Mars
Budha - Mercury
Guru - Jupiter
Sukra - Venus
Sani - Saturn
Rahu - the Node
Ketu - the Antinode

 

The Trinity of Carnatic Music
Saint Thyagaraja 1
Saint Thyagaraja 2
Saint Thyagaraja 3
Muthuswamy Dikshitar 1
Muthuswamy Dikshitar 2
Shyama Sastri 1
Shyama Sastri 2
Shyama Sastri 3
Saint Purandaradasa
Maharaja Swati Tirunal

 

Links to Other Sites

The Transcendental Images Gallery

Hindu Students Council Gods Gallery

Information About Hinduism

Global Hindu Electronic Network

The Avatar Page

Ganesha Page

Deccan Herald Hindu Panchankam (Calendar)

Images of Temples and Deities

Santana Dharma - Information and Hindu links

Information about Hindu Deities

Hindu Pilgramages

Hindu Joy: forum for discussion

Information about Hindu Gods from the Boston Lakshmi Temple

Information about Various Indian temples

Mirror on India Gallery

WWW Virtual Library India Images Page

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Hinduism

General Directories

start with:

The Hindu Universe
A very significant directory with sections on languages, art, history, Temples and much more

then go to:

Lord Ganesha

Contact

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Poems and Quotes

Spirituality

Yoga

Hinduism

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Links

Astavakra gita

Amritanubhava

Bhaja Govindam

Biographies of Indian saints

Desiderata

Ganesha

Happiness

Hinduism Books

Kipling's If

Kundalini

Goddess Lalita

Lord Nataraja(new)

Meditation

Divine Mother

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Sanskrit Documents (including yoga sutras)

Sanskrit Books

Satsang Festivals, Stories and Philosophy (new)

Shankara acharya

Symbolism in Hinduism

Writings on spiritual practice (new)

Goddess Tripurasundarii(new)

upanisads -List

Vedanta

Yoga Books

Facets of Religion: Hinduism
A nice general listing but slightly out of date

Links to India Information: Religion
A page from the WWW Virtual Library. A straight listing with no commentary

Spirituality, Yoga, Hinduism Page
A very extensive Hindu listing including Vedanta, poems and quotes, and Sanskrit references

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A Few Pictures of Indian Gods
A Mahabharat picture : Shri Krishna & Arjun
Art Gallery
Bhakti Yoga
Gayatri Mantra - Its Meaning
Global Hindu Network
Hindu Joy
Hindu-related newsgroup
Hindu Students Council
Hindu Tantrik Home Page
Internet Temple by Kedar Tupil
Know about Shri Krishna Pranami Dharma.
Lord Ganesh
Lord Shiva :Picture-1 and :Picture-2
Nirvana: A Way Of Life
Panchang Software
Shiva Darshan by Vasant Nayak
Shri Krishna with Gopiyo : The famous Raslila
Shri Radha & Shri Krishna -1
Shri Radha & Shri Krishna- 2
Spirituality and Yoga Page
Srimad Bhagawad Gita : Translation.
Tirukural
The Hindu Calendar
The Hindu Ethic of Non-Violence (Ahimsa)
Transcendental Meditation
Upanisadic Philosophy : Sreedhar Chintalapaty
Want to see a baby picture of Lord Krishna?

Why Do ...?

Why do we worship idols?
Why do Hindus worship idols?
Why do idols have multiple heads, hands, etc.?
Why do we break coconut?
Why do we offer food to God?
Why do we use ashes? 
Why do we fast?
Why do we light camphor, incense, etc.?
Why does the word "Aum" (Ohm) have such significance?
The Necessity of Temples : Mahatma Gandhi.

Texts and Documents

Center for Scientific Computing: Indian Texts
An FTP directory from Finnish University and Research network FUNET

The Naalaayina Dinya Prabandham
Collection of 4000 verses sung by the Tamil mystic saints known as the Alvars. Can download either as a zipped DOS version or as a tarred and gzipped Unixn

Sanskrit Documents List
"A compilation of Sanskrit documents, available in Devanagari display or etext/transliterations format, and various tools to learn Sanskrit such as the online dictionary, Devanagari processing software and more. "

Reference Tools

Bengal Language and Literature
Maintained by Arghya Chatterjee

Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon
Contains Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary with approx. 160,000 main entries. There is also a link to their Report of the project which was read at the 10th International Sanskrit Conference, Bangalore, January, 1997

Indology: Internet Resources for Indological Scholarship
Important academic site including conference announcements, online dictionaries, digital art, institutional home pages and much more. Maintained by Dominik Wujastyk, Associate Curator for South Asian Collections at the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine

 

Online Publications

Electronic Journal of Vedic Studies

The Hindu

India News Digest

SAGAR - South Asia Graduate Research Journal
(University of Texas at Austin)

Other Sites of Interest

The Advaita Ved�nta Home Page
"This site is an attempt at providing an easy and structured introduction to the philosophy of advaita vedAnta, as taught by SankarAcArya and his followers."
Sections include an introduction, philosophy, philosophers, and history.
Maintained by S. Vidyasankar

Dvaita Home Page
The web resource for Sri Madhvacharay's doctrine

God in Hindu Dharma and Representation in Temples

Hare Krishna WWW Resources
(International Society of Krishna Consciousness)
The best place to look for information on Hare Krishna

Hare Krishna Experience
Another extensive site which also includes a RealAudio page

Hare Krishna Home Page

Hindu Pilgrimage
Includes practical information on Moksha pilgrimages as well as a page on the 51 Pithas of Parvati
By Peter B. Aikat

Hindu Tantrik Home Page
"On this large Web site you will find yantra, mantra, tantra and other material relating to the tantrik tradition; texts on the siddhas and yogis of the Natha sampradaya including Gorakhnath, Matsyendranath and Dattatreya; much about kundalini, nadis, chakras; images of tantric kula devas (gods) and devis (goddesses) including Kali, Tripura, Shiva, Ganesha, Cchinnamasta, Durga and Tara; pujas and practices; meditations and dharanas; the inner meaning of kaulachara, vamachara and svecchacharya; an extensive bibliography, and original English translations as well as links to other sites."

International Society of Krishna Consciousness Official Homepage
A very impressive site as many Krishna sites are - especially useful for gaining information on individual Krishna farm projects, networks and general addresses worldwide

Karma and Related Theories
Philosophical considerations (Joseph Morales)

Shiva Darshan
A multimedia presentation - download AUM Sound or a Shiva movie or image. Not academic in nature but visually the page is worth checking out

Sivananda Yoga 'Om' Page
The official home page of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center it currently has 169 pages, 269 graphics (full-color, duotone, gray-scale and line-art), 2 audio clips and 8 animated illustrations

Sri Vaishnava Home Page
Includes a large selection of images

Upanishhadic Philosophy
Maintained by Sreedhar Chintalapaty

 

Advaita Vedanta Home Page

 

alt.hindu
News group discussing Hindu related issues.
The Ancient Indian Home Page
Articles on ancient Indian writings and deities.
The Bhagavad Gita
Presented in the original Sanskrit in PostScript and Adobe formats.
Bhakti Yoga
A Hare Krishna homepage with books, images and other resources.
Biographies of Hindu Saints and Advaita
A collection of biographies and writings on spirituality.
A Country of Festivals
A description of the festivals of India.
Darshana
Offers an introduction to some viewpoints in the Astika tradition.
Devine Posse
Some very good images of Ganesha, Shiva, and Krishna.
Digital Avatar
Page maintained by Vasant Nayak, some images and sounds and such about Shiva and India.
Diwali: the Festival of Lights
Are Food, Fun, Festivities and Fireworks what Diwali is all about, Not Quite.
Dvaita Home Page
The web resource for Sri Madhvachary's doctrine.
Essentials of the Upanishads
A detailed essay on the Upanishads.
Ethics of the Upanishads
Ethics of the Vedas
Festivals of Bharat
Dates and historical background of Hindu festivals.
God in Hindu Dharma and Temples
Images and articles on Hindu deities.
Harappa: Introduction
Hindu Mythology
The Vedic and Brahmanic gods.
Hindu Tantric Home Page
Lots of info about the tantrik tradition in the Hindu Religeon.
Hinduism in America
Hinduism, the World's Oldest Religion
An introduction to Sanatana Dharma.
Hinduism: The Sankhya School
Hymns from the Rig Veda
Indian Holidays and Religious Festivals
An explanatory listing.
Indian Philosophy before the Greeks
International Bhakti-Yoga Sadhana Society
A page based on the teachings of Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaja.
Introduction to Hinduism
Introduction to Vedanta
Karma and Other Related Theories
Quotes and articles on Karma. A pretty good site.
Life Force News
Articles on meditation, yoga, health & nutrition, vegetarianism, vegetarian recipes, social issues, spiritual insights and more.
Lord Ganesha
Mohan's Hindu Image Gallery
Lost of images, mostly of Hindu deities.
Namaste
General information about Hinduism and yoga.
On the Nature of Brahman
An introduction to the Bhagavad Gita.
Pathways to Metaphysics
Teachings that lead to metaphysics including extracts from books by the same author of this website.
Perspectives from the Vedas: Science
Ancient wisdom for modern ignorance. Eastern spiritual thoughts based on the devotional Vedanta of India.
The Philosophy of the Upanishhads
A good place to start learning about early Indian philosophy.
Post-Samadhi Ritvik Theory
A philosophical look at why the followers of Ritvik are wrong, and why their teachings and interpretations are at odds with Srila Prabhupada's instructions.
The Rig Veda
A selection of verses from 3700 BCE.
Sanskrit Documents
A compilation of Sanskrit documents.
Sanskrit Mantras and Spritual Power
A Selection of Works by Thomas Ashley-Farrand.
Shakunta
A list of books introducing this character from the Mahabharata and Kalidasa from The Fictional 100.
Shri Lord Venkateswara (Balaji)
A guide to the pilgrims who visit the shrine of Lord Venkateswara at the Tirupati Temple.
Siva
The mythic aspects of Siva.
 
miscellaneous hindu links
 

FACETS OF RELIGION

 

*Virtual Library Religion



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Last modified: 21 Jun. 1996

Hinduism

Documents
The Bhagvad Gita
Each chapter is a PostScript document and can be viewed using your favorite PS viewer. An English translation and a summary from a Book on the Gita are also available
Vedic Culture Veda, Vedic Culture and Its Relation To Present Culture
Veda means Knowledge, Vedic Culture means the Spiritually Aware Society. And Dharma, as the meaning of life, the way to live the existance on Earth.
The Rig Veda
This concerns presentation of selected verses from this Veda, a small summary of the Vedas and a number of references to the actual controvery of the Vedia History.
Hinduism
A personal home page on Hinduism with links to various resources on the Net.
Hindu Tantrik Home Page
For now, from here, you can download Hindu tantrik texts, view images of some of the gods and goddesses of the tradition and look at their yantras. There is also reference material and links to related sites.
Gemstones
According to ancient Vedic authority, natural gemstones transmit astral powers like radio crystals transform sound! Fine, flawless gems promote good fortune, while poor quality gems have the opposite affect
Hinduism Today
The Hindu Family Newspaper Affirming the Dharma and Recording the Modern History of Nearly a Billion Members of a Global Religion in Renaissance. Published Monthly in Eight Editions: North America, India, UK/Europe, Africa, Indian Ocean, Singapore (all English), Dutch--and World Wide Web.
Stichting Trisula (dutch)
is een non-profit organisatie die o.m. tot doel heeft kennis te verspreiden over het Hindoe�sme in het algemeen en het streven naar Zelfrealisatie in het bijzonder. In dit kader geeft de stichting het maandblad HINDUISM TODAY Nederlandse Editie uit.
Electronic Journal of Vedic Studies
International Journal of Tantric Studies
Both are electronic Journals maintained by Harvard scholars et al., devoted to particular fields of hindu religion.
Global Hindu Electronic Network
Many Reference Centers about Hinduism and other religions. Hindu Scriptures Reference Center
Vaisnavism
Resources collected by disciples of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the world's greatest exponent of Vaisnavism
The Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother
 
Gauraharis B�cher (german)
Rezensionen einiger B�cher zum Thema BhaktiYoga
Bhakti Yoga
The source of transcendental bliss exuding from loving devotional Service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna
Sri Vaishnava Home Page
The Sri Vaishnava denomination is the most widespread Hindu / Vaishnava sect in India and is particularly numerous in the South. It is a rich mystical tradition
Jainism
Along with Hinduism and Buddhism, Jainism is one of the three most ancient of India's religions still in existence. Although Jainism has [fewer] followers than Hinduism and Sikhism it has had an influence on Indian culture for over 2,500 years, making significant contributions in philosophy, logic, art and architecture, grammar, mathematics, astronomy, astrology, and literature. Jainism is based on the teachings of Vardhamana who is called Mahavira, or the great hero. He is regarded as the last of a line of about 24 [should say exactly 24! --R] holy and spiritually enlightened beings, the Tirthankaras.
An Outline of Jain History
Major events in the history of the Jain religion, from the 24 Tirthankaras to the present time. For comparision, other corresponding events in Indian and world history are included in the table.
Resources on Jainism
This guide is intended to provide a starting point for people looking for resources on Jainism available over the Internet. De Montfort University runs a course in this area; Jain studies.
Jain Studies
Resources on Jainism on the Internet
The Philosophy of the Upanishads
Contrary to popular myth, Upanishadic philosophy is not the same as Hindu philosophy, although the Upanishads and Hinduism are closely related. This page is devoted to Upanishadic philosophy. You will find well-researched articles that objectively discuss upanishadic philosophy.
Katha Upanishad(Pete Brown)
This concerns presentation of the entirety of this writing. I have highlighted a nuber of areas in which the nature expressed in this writing may be seen to be also a study of the Inner World of man. Again, further resources are referenced at the conclusion of this page.This concerns presentation of the entirety of this writing.


Metaphysical Meditations.

Vedic Astrology Home Page
 
 
Religion in Tamilnadu
 
Religious/Monastic links
 
 
miscellaneous
Puja Page
Satsang
South Indian Festivals
 
Maha Sivarathri
Sivarathri

Advaitha Vedantha Homepage
Advaitha Vedantha-another site
Sri Vaishnava Homepage

Travel and Tourism  
Festivals and Fairs  
Myths and Legends  
Glossary of Terms  
 
 

IITK Electronic Mail Users
IITK Number One in India
Ramesh Kalra's page on Applied Hinduism, Spirituality and...
Great Spiritual Leaders
The Most Important Indians of the 20th Century
Ramakrishna Vivekananda Center of New York
VSSC -- Ramakrishna Order
Free India : Celebrating 50 Years of India's Freedom The Satchidananda Ashram Home Page
Swami Chinmayananda
Hinduism's Electronic Ashram
Hindu/Vedic Website [No Frames]
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/5084/sivashankar.h...
Jora's Colony : Homes of Great People
Philosophy Mailing List
Sai Baba Demystified, Off-line Newsletter
http://rbhatnagar.ececs.uc.edu:8080/festivals/1997_festiv...
http://www.newphys.se/elektromagnum/physics/KeelyNet/ener...

 

Kundalini FAQ
How to Win an Argument with a Meat Eater
Ahimsa NonViolence, peace Non-violence
Discussing Vegetarianism With a Meat-Eater
Holy Orders Index