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Tawang Monastery, located in Tawang city of Tawang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, is the largest monastery in India.… Tawang Monastery Location Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Buddhist monasteries are generally called vihara (Pali language el). Viharas may be occupied by men or women, and in keeping with common English usage, a vihara populated by females may often be called a nunnery or a convent. However, vihara can also refer to a temple

A Stupa consists of detached pillars, towers, and tumuli, all of a sacred or monumental character. The word is a corrupted form of the Sanskrit word stupa, meaning a mound, heap or cairn. Temples – Known as Chaitya halls, or caves. Monasteries – Viharas, being the residences of the priests

The Padmasambhava Mahavihara Monastery (Odia: ପଦ୍ମସମ୍ଭବ ମହା ବୌଦ୍ଧ ବିହାର), also known as Thupten Mindolling Monastery located at Jeerango, Gajapati district, in the state of Odisha, India, as the main monastery belonging to the Ripa Lineage.

 a house for persons under religious vows especially : an establishment for monks.

YOGA is the central theme of the Bhagavad-Gita . This Yoga is said to be above scriptures. It is Direct Vision of Truth, Holistic Vision of the Universe , it is indeed Wisdom and Vision of the Veda( Divyachakshu ) . Lord Krishna calls it — Atmayoga , Buddhiyoga, Samatvayoga, Purushottamayoga .

The Gita in the title of the Bhagavad Gita means “song”. Religious leaders and scholars interpret the word Bhagavad in a number of ways. Accordingly, the title has been interpreted as “the word of God” by the theistic schools, “the words of the Lord”, “the Divine Song”, and “Celestial Song” by others.

epic, long narrative poem recounting heroic deeds, although the term has also been loosely used to describe novels, such as Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, and motion pictures, such as Sergey Eisenstein’s Ivan the Terrible. In literary usage, the term encompasses both oral and written compositions.

The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic, composed some time in the 5th century BCE, about the exile and then return of Rama, prince of Ayodhya. It was composed in Sanskrit by the sage Valmiki, who taught it to Rama’s sons, the twins Lava and Kush.

The Ramayana is undoubtedly the most popular and timeless Indian epic, read and loved by all. The term Ramayana literally means “the march (ayana) of Rama” in search of human values. The story is the narration of the struggle of Prince Rama to rescue wife Sita from the demon king, Ravana.