Gyan Kosh · Treasury of Knowledge
Articles based on authentic texts — without fear, without superstition. Knowledge is the greatest remedy.
Dr. Gyanendra Sharma’s discourse at a Veda Vidyalaya in Delhi — the definition of an acharya, the smritis of each yuga, the story of Shankha and Likhita, the honour of the mother and the four marks of dharma, in simple language.
Read the articleWhat Shraddh truly means, and how many kinds of Shraddh there are — daily, on Amavasya, Kamya, Sapindikaran and the Parvan Shraddh of Pitru Paksha, in simple language.
Read the articleShould Shraddh be done by the tithi of death or of cremation? When to do Shraddh if the tithi is not remembered, if death was on Purnima or Ekadashi, or if death was in an accident.
Read the articleWhom to feed in Shraddh, at what time, why a Shraddh at 8 am does not count, how many times a Brahmin can eat, and what to do if no worthy recipient is found.
Read the articleIn exile, Shri Ram performed Dashrath ji’s Shraddh with jujube fruit and leafy greens. Where the "meat" confusion came from, why Sita ji stepped out of sight, and what we learn from it.
Read the articleWhich food is forbidden in Pitru Paksha, why new things are not bought, why Bhagavata katha is not held, why panchabali is offered — and the rules after Shraddh.
Read the articleWhere did the custom of feeding a widow at a widow’s Shraddh, or a girl at a girl’s, come from? Feeding the hungry is compassion, but the method of Shraddh is separate.
Read the articlePitru Dosh and Pitru Rin are not the same. Why tarpan is offered with name and gotra, what to do if the gotra is not known, and whether women can perform Shraddh.
Read the articleHow the fault of a bad person comes to us when we side with him, what Karna asked Shri Krishna in the Mahabharata, and the mantra for feeding the cow by which this connection is cut.
Read the articleWhy japa, giving or a ritual does not bear full fruit without the consent of the family guru and family purohit, what to do if they live far away, and how to choose a purohit if there is none.
Read the articleIncidents of people ending their lives over small things are increasing. Why the shastras consider life so valuable, how to keep patience, and where help is available.
Read the articleHow are the 36 gunas counted in Kundli matching? The eight kootas of Ashtakoot, the truth about Nadi and Bhakoot dosh — and why the shastras say a marriage is not decided by counting gunas alone.
Read the articleWhat Sade Sati is, how it is counted, how its three phases differ, and how the shastras view it — without fear, with references.
Read the articleWhat is Kaal Sarp Dosh, what are its twelve types, and the most important question — is it found in the ancient jyotish texts or not? With references, without fear.
Read the articleHow Pitru Dosh is seen in the Kundli, what the ninth house and the Sun-Rahu connection indicate, and the shastric basis of Shraddh and tarpan — with references, without spreading fear.
Read the articleFrom the lagna to the house of expenditure — which area of life each house of the Kundli speaks of, which planet is its significator, and the shastric order for reading a house.
Read the articleWhat is the Manusmriti, who wrote it, and why is there controversy about it? Learn which smriti is the authority in the Kali Yuga and how the true meaning of a verse is drawn out.
Read the articleShould puja and sandhya-vandan be given up? Learn the shastric order of karmakand, upasana and jnanakand, and the harm caused by a half-understanding of Advaita.
Read the articleWhat is Manglik Dosh (Mangal Dosh), how is it formed in the Kundli, what are its real effects and when is it cancelled? The remedies from the shastras — without fear, on the basis of authentic jyotish.
Read the articleWhy is the Ekadashi fast observed? The names of the 24 Ekadashis of the year, the rules of the fast, the method of puja, the right time for parana and who is exempt — a complete guide based on the Puranas.
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