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2015/08/19 -
I have released an online tool for the ancient Indian language spoken in Kerala, called Malayalam. You can convert between the Malayalam script and their Unicode representation in Latin characters, and back again. It features options for…
2014/08/29 -
As the title suggest, this new script is used for typing Ancient Greek characters. This is done by using a program called AutoHotkey. You will have to install the proper version for your system first. After you installed the program, you…
2014/04/03 -
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added 2018-04-14
This is the English translation of the commentary on the Apadana (Atthakatha), also known as the Visuddhajana-Vilasini. The Buddhist stories known as apadanas refer to biographies of Buddhas, Buddhist monks and nuns. They are foun...
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new! Gautami Mahatmya
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added 2018-04-06
This is the English translation of the Gautami-Mahatmya, which forms the fourth part of the Brahma-purana. The Gautamimahatmya narrates the legends and merits of the various holy places (tirthas) situated around the bank of the Go...
127,137 words read
added 2018-03-16
The English translation of the Brahma Purana, one of the eighteen major (maha-) puranas. Contents include cosmology, genealogy (solar dynasty etc.), mythology, geology and Dharma.
The text is notable for its extenstive geologi...
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new! Rasa Jala Nidhi
in Hinduism / Book
added 2018-04-18
The Rasa-jala-nidhi (“the ocean of Iatrochemistry, or, chemical medicine) is a compendium of Sanskrit verses dealing with ancient Indian alchemy and chemistry and its medicinal uses, scientifically known as Rasa-shastra or Rasa-...
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added 2018-04-17
This is the English translation of the Yoga-kundalini Upanishad (belonging to the Krishna-Yajurveda): a minor Sanskrit treatise selected amongst a collection 108 extant upanishads, dating to at least the 1st millennium BC.
The ...
4,927 words read
added 2018-04-17
This is the English translation of the Nada Bindu Upanishad (belonging to the Rigveda): a minor Sanskrit treatise selected amongst a collection 108 extant upanishads, dating to at least the 1st millennium BC.
The Nada-bindu-upa...
1,867 words read
added 2018-04-17
This is the English translation of the Mandala-brahmana Upanishad (belonging to the Shukla-Yajurveda): a minor Sanskrit treatise selected amongst a collection 108 extant upanishads, dating to at least the 1st millennium BC.
The...
3,988 words read
added 2018-04-17
This is the English translation of the Varaha Upanishad (belonging to the Krishna-Yajurveda): a minor Sanskrit treatise selected amongst a collection 108 extant upanishads, dating to at least the 1st millennium BC.
The Varaha-u...
8,759 words read
added 2018-04-17
This is the English translation of the Amritanada Upanishad (belonging to the Krishna-Yajurveda): a minor Sanskrit treatise selected amongst a collection 108 extant upanishads, dating to at least the 1st millennium BC.
The Amri...
1,203 words read
added 2018-04-16
This is the English translation of the Hamsa Upanishad (belonging to the Shukla-Yajurveda): a minor Sanskrit treatise selected amongst a collection 108 extant upanishads, dating to at least the 1st millennium BC.
The Hamsa-upan...
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