Étiquette : yoga
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Water Purification Practices in the Sarasvati Valley
The Seven Rivers Civilization, which flourished along the Sarasvati and its tributaries, placed great importance on water. This precious resource was not only vital for agriculture and daily life, but also associated with rituals and purification practices. The inhabitants had developed advanced methods to filter, store and purify water, thus ensuring healthy and sustainable consumption.
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Hymns for Prosperity and Abundance in the Rig Veda
The Rig Veda, one of humanity’s oldest texts, contains many hymns dedicated to prosperity and abundance. However, the notion of prosperity in these Vedic narratives should not be understood solely from a material perspective. These hymns, intended to be sung or recited during Vedic rituals, were accompanied by the consumption of Soma, an entheogenic plant…
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Les hymnes pour la prospérité et l’abondance dans le Rig Veda
Le Rig Veda, l’un des textes les plus anciens de l’humanité, contient de nombreux hymnes dédiés à la prospérité et à l’abondance. Toutefois, la notion de prospérité dans ces récits védiques ne doit pas être comprise uniquement sous un angle matériel. Ces hymnes, destinés à être chantés ou déclamés lors des rituels védiques, étaient accompagnés…
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The Rig Veda and pre-urban Vedic narratives: stories related to climatic and astronomical events
The Rig Veda, the sacred text of the Seven Rivers civilization, is full of myths that, in addition to their spiritual significance, may reflect significant natural events. These sometimes enigmatic tales offer unique insight into how the ancients interpreted their world. Here is an exploration of the major Vedic myths and the events to which…
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Rakhigarhi : Centre urbain ou rural ? Analyse de son organisation sociale
Rakhigarhi s’étend sur plus de 300 hectares, ce qui en fait l’un des sites les plus vastes de cette civilisation. Les fouilles ont révélé des rues bien tracées, des habitations organisées et des systèmes de drainage sophistiqués. Ce type de planification est souvent associé à des centres urbains, indiquant que Rakhigarhi jouait un rôle clé…
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Rakhigarhi: Urban or rural center? Analysis of its social organization
Rakhigarhi, located in the present-day state of Haryana in India, is one of the largest archaeological sites of the Seven Rivers Civilization. This impressive site, which dates back nearly 5,000 years, raises many questions about its role: was it an advanced urban city or a thriving rural center? Analysis of its social organization reveals fascinating…
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The Rig Veda and the notion of cosmic cycle: birth and dissolution of the universe
The Rig Veda, humanity’s oldest sacred text, offers a fascinating vision of the cosmic cycles that govern the universe. In the tradition of the Seven Rivers civilization, the cosmos is not seen as a fixed creation, but as a perpetual process of birth, growth, decline and dissolution, before being reborn. This idea of a cosmic…
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Les Hymnes Védiques comme Reflets d’une Société Pré-urbaine
Les hymnes du Rig Veda, considérés comme le plus ancien corpus littéraire de l’humanité, offrent une fenêtre unique sur une époque bien antérieure à l’émergence des grandes cités de la civilisation des 7 Rivières, connue sous le nom de civilisation de l’Indus-Sarasvatî. En particulier, les mandalas 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 et 7 sont souvent…
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Vedic Hymns as Reflections of a Pre-Urban Society
The hymns of the Rig Veda, considered the oldest body of literature known to mankind, offer a unique window into a time long before the emergence of the great cities of the Seven Rivers civilization, known as the Indus-Sarasvati civilization. In particular, mandalas 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are often considered the oldest…
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Les influences afghanes dans l’artisanat de Ganweriwala
Ganweriwala, une des grandes villes de la civilisation des 7 rivières, est située dans l’actuel désert du Cholistan, au Pakistan. Bien que cette cité soit moins connue que Mohenjo-Daro ou Harappa, elle offre des indices fascinants sur les échanges culturels et commerciaux de cette civilisation. Parmi ces influences, les traces afghanes dans l’artisanat de Ganweriwala…
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