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Vānaprastha (Sanskrit: वानप्रस्थ) literally meaning 'way of the forest' or 'forest road', is the third stage in the 'Chaturasrama' [1] system of Hinduism. It represents the third of the four ashramas (stages) of human life, the other three being Brahmacharya (bachelor student, 1st stage), Grihastha (married householder, 2nd ...
Aranyani bears resemblance to latter day forest deities like Banbibi in West Bengal, Vanadevata in Goa and Konkan region, Vanadurga in parts of South India. Her worship has declined in modern-day Hinduism, and it is rare to find a temple dedicated to Aranyani. However, there is one in Arrah, Bihar known as the Aranya Devi Temple. [7]
Naimiṣāraṇya (Sanskrit: नैमिषारण्य, romanized: Naimiṣāraṇya, lit. 'Naimisha forest'), also referred as Naimisha ( Sanskrit : नैमिष ) is a sacred forest frequently mentioned in Puranic literature, as well as both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata .
Abode of God or Green Forest: One theory is that the name derives from the Sanskrit words hari (a name of Vishnu) and āyana (home), meaning "the Abode of God". [11] Another theory traces the name to the words harita (green) and araṇya (forest). [12] Himachal Pradesh (9) हिमाचल प्रदेश : Land of the snow-clad mountains
In Hinduism, Vanara (Sanskrit: वानर, lit. 'forest-dwellers') [1] are either monkeys, apes, [2] or a race of forest-dwelling people. [1] In the epic the Ramayana, the Vanaras help Rama defeat Ravana. They are generally depicted as humanoid apes, or human-like beings.
The Aranyakas (/ ɑː ˈ r ʌ n j ə k ə z /; Sanskrit: आरण्यक; IAST: āraṇyaka) are a part of the ancient Indian Vedas concerned with the meaning of ritual sacrifice, composed in about 700 BC. [1] [2] They typically represent the later sections of the Vedas, and are one of many layers of Vedic texts. [3]
Vanavasa (Sanskrit: वनवास, romanized: vanavāsa, lit. 'forest dwelling') [1] is a Sanskrit term meaning residence (vāsa) in a forest (vana).While it can be undertaken voluntarily, it usually carries a connotation of forced exile as a punishment.
The Khandava Forest or Khandava Vana (Sanskrit: खाण्डव वन, IAST: Khāṇḍava Vana) or Khandavaprastha (Sanskrit: ...