Articles on Ancient Indian Religion
Jainism Before 650 BCE: Spiritual Heritage and Sramanic Traditions
By Shugan Chand Jain · Jain Avenue, 2022
Jainism, one of the oldest living religions in the Indic civilization, boasts a rich spiritual, cultural, and literary heritage. It belongs to the Sramana tradition, which emphasizes renunciation of worldly possessions and liberation of the soul from…
प्राचीन भारतीय धर्म : पूर्ववर्ती अवस्थाएं
Jain Bharati, 2007
The text discusses the nature of early Vedic religion and its philosophical underpinnings. It argues that the Vedic mind was characterized by a deep curiosity and reluctance to settle on fixed doctrines, keeping natural phenomena open for inquiry. This…
Harappan Civilization's Contribution to Saivism
By Natana Kasinathan · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2002
The paper examines the potential contributions of the Harappan civilization to Hinduism, particularly Saivism, through the analysis of seals and script decipherment. Scholars like L.A. Waddell, S. Langdon, and C.G. Gadd proposed connections between Harappan…