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In this book, we analyze the psycho-social consequences faced by Indian American children after exposure to the school textbook discourse on Hinduism and ancient India. We demonstrate that there is an intimate connection—an almost exact correspondence—between James Mill’s colonial-racist discourse (Mill was the head of the British East India Company) and the current school textbook discourse. This racist discourse, camouflaged under the cover of political correctness, produces the same psychological impacts on Indian American children that racism typically causes: shame, inferiority, embarrassment, identity confusion, assimilation, and a phenomenon akin to racelessness, where children dissociate from the traditions and culture of their ancestors.


This book is the result of four years of rigorous research and academic peer-review, reflecting our ongoing commitment at Hindupedia to challenge the representation of Hindu Dharma within academia.

Aarthi sri Jagadamba ji ki

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Aarthi keeje saila suthaa ki, Jagadamba ji ki,
Aarthi keeje saila suthaa ki, Jagadamba ji ki,

Please do Aarthi to daughter of the mountain, to the mother of the universe,
Please do Aarthi to daughter of the mountain, to the mother of the universe,

Sneha sudhaa sukh sundar leejai, jinke naam leth drug beejai,
Aisi vah matha vasudhaa ki,
Aarthi keeje saila suthaa ki, Jagadamba ji ki,

Take the pretty pleasure of the nectar of love,by taking her name by which difficulties vanish,
A mother like her who is granting wealth,
Please do Aarthi to daughter of the mountain, to the mother of the universe,

Papa vinasini, kali mala haarini, dhaya mayi, bhava sagar tharini,
Sasthra dharini, saila viharini, budhirasi Ganapathi matha ki,
Aarthi keeje saila suthaa ki, Jagadamba ji ki,

Destroyer of sins, the antidote to ills of Kali age., the merciful one, One who makes us cross ocean of Samasara,
One who is armed with weapons, One who wanders in the mountains, the mother of the greatly wise Ganapathi,
Please do Aarthi to daughter of the mountain, to the mother of the universe,

Simha vahini mathu bhavani, gaurav gaan kare jaga prani,
Shiv ke hrudayasan ki rani, kare Aarthi mil jultha ki,
Aarthi keeje saila suthaa ki, Jagadamba ji ki,

She who rides on a lion, mother Bhavani whose greatness is sung by all beings of the world,
Queen of the seat of the mind of Lord Shiva, Let us do Aarthi of meeting and enjoying,
Please do Aarthi to daughter of the mountain, to the mother of the universe,