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The Origin and Growth of Bhagavatism

Bhagavatism originated in post-Maurya times and centred around the worship of Vishnu or Bhagavata. Vishnu was a minor god in Vedic times. He represented the sun and also the fertility cult. By the second century BC he was merged with a god called Narayana, and came to be known as Narayana-Vishnu. Originally Narayana was a non-Vedic tribal god called bhagavata, [...]

By Pratik Sharma|2015-08-08T11:49:10+05:30October 8, 2014|History of India|Comments Off

Development of Science and Technology during Post-Maurya Period

In post-Maunya times Indian astronomy and astrology profited from contact with the Greeks. Many Greek terms concerning the movement of planets appear in Sanskrit texts. Indian astrology was influenced by Greek ideas, and from the Greek term horoscope was derived the term horashastra that denotes astrology in Sanskrit. The Greek coins, which were properly shaped and stamped, were a great [...]

By Pratik Sharma|2015-08-08T11:50:28+05:30October 8, 2014|Articles|Comments Off