Preface |
Prayers |
| Preface
of the Culture Course Volume - III Book. [More....] |
Some
important prayers regarding Lord Ganesha and guru . [More....] |
Rama
Goes To Forest |
Draupadi's
Marriage |
| You
have read of King Dasaratha of Ayodhya, his three queens and four sons. Dasaratha wanted
to make his eldest son Rama the Crown-Prince. [More....] |
In
ancient India, there was a country called Panchala. King Drupada ruled over it. Once he
perforemed a holy sacrifice. As a result of it a young girl as born to him.
[More....] |
Harischandra |
Agastya |
| There
were many great kings in ancient India. Some of them were born in the Soorya Vamsa
and others in Chandra Vamsa. Harischandra belonged to the former. [More....] |
Agastya
was a great rishi. he was short stature. His tapas, however, had power which
no man could equal. Lopamudra was his wife. She was a princess. Yet she married him
because of his tapas. [More....] |
Dattatreya |
Sankara |
| Very
long ago, there was Brahmin called Kausika. Once he became so ill that he could not
walk. His wife Sandili was a very dutiful woman. [More....] |
Sankara
is one of the greatest religious teachers of our coutry, and of the world. He taught us
some great truths about God. [More....] |
Kalidasa |
Mahavira |
| Kalidasa
is one of India's greatest poets. His most famous play is saakuntalam. He
wrote many other plays and poems, too. [More....] |
Many
great religious leaders hjave been born in our country. Of these Mahavira is one of the
greatest. He lived nearly 2500 year ago. [More....] |
Manikka
Vachakar |
The Narmada |
| Manika
vachakar was a great saint of Tamil Nadu. He was also a poet. He was an ardent
devotee of God Siva. His earlier name was Vaadavoorar. [More....] |
The
Narmada is one of the great rivers of our country. It flows through Gujarat and
Central India. This river starts in the centre of India and flows west. [More....] |
Puri |
Kanyakumari |
| Puri
is a famous city in the eastern part of our country. here is the great
temple of god Jagnnath there. You have read about God Krishna before. [More....] |
Kasi
in the north of India and Kanyakumari in the south are the two most holy places in our
country. Have you seen a map India? The southern part is shaped like a mango. [More....] |
Holi |
Makara
Sankranti |
| Holi
is a popular and colourful festival. It is great fun for the boys. They light
huge bonfires. They spray coloured water or throw coloured powder on one another. [More....] |
During
six months of the year, the days are longer than the nights. During the other six
months, the nights are longer than the days. Have you noticed this? [More....] |
Christmas |
The
Lion And The Fox |
| There
is a city called Bethlehem, far away from India. Long, long ago a carpenter called
Joseph lived there.He had wife called Mary. [More....] |
There
was a lion in a forest. One day though it roamed all over the forest looking for
food, it did not get any. No animal came its way. It was tired at the end of
the day. [More....] |
The
Dove And The Bird Catcher |
Krishnadeva
Raya |
| A
big tree grew in a forest. It was full of leaves and fruits. ny birds
came to the tree toeat the fruits. One day ahunter came ther to catch birds. [More....] |
About
five hundred years ago, a great king called Krishna- deva Raya ruled over the south of
India. His capital is Vijaya- nagar. This is how the city came to be built.
[More....] |
Raja Raja
Chola |
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| Have
you seen a warship? Today's warships are very different from those of the old days. A
thousand years ago, Indian kings fought battles on the high season board warships. [More....] |
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