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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.

Abhayamba Jagadamba Rakshathu

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Abhayamba Jagadamba Rakshathu


By

Muthu Swami Deekshithar

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Raga Kalyani
Thala Aadi

Pallavi

Abhayamba , Jagadamba rakshathu,
Athma roopa prathi bimba , madamba

Anupallavi

Ibhavadana , sri Guru Guha Janani,
Isha mayuranatha ranjani,
Abhaya varada pani , aliveni,
Ashritha maa vani, kalyani.

Charanam

Bhaktha naga linga paripalini,
Bhaasa mana navarathna malini,
Vyaktha samastha jagad visalini,
Vyadi karana harana nipuna shoolini,
Raktha Shukla mishra prakasini,
Rabi koti koti sankarshani,
Bhakthi mukthi manasa nivesini,
Bhava raga thala viswasini,
Bhukthi phala pradha daksha mrudani
Bhakthi prada nipuna tara bhavani
Shakthi sampradayaka shravani
Bhkthi mukthi vitharana rudarani.
She who as Bhavani blesses those endowed with devotion,
She who is an expert in the Shakthi school of devotion,
And She who as Rudrani distributes wealth and salvation.

English Translation

Pallavi

The Abhayamba, who as the mother of universe protects,
She is the reflection of the soul and my mother.

Anupallavi

She is the mother of Elephant faced one and Subrahmanya,
She entertains God Shiva in the form of Mayura natha,
And is attended by Goddess Lakshmi and Parvathi.

Charanam

The protector of the serpent devotee of the Linga,
She who shines with the necklace of nine gems,
She who extends the perceptible universe,
She who is Shoolini , an expert in destroying the diseases,
She who is of the mixed colour of red and white,
She who shines like billions and billions of Suns,
She who enters the heart of devotees seeking salvation,
She who believes in songs with Bhava, Thala and Raga,
She who as Mridani grants wealth, happiness and salvation,