Colonial Discourse and the Suffering of Indian American Children is now freely available.
Colonial Discourse and the Suffering of Indian American Children Book Cover.webp
We examine the impact of the current colonial-racist discourse around Hindu Dharma on Indians across the world and prove that this discourse causes psychological effects similar to those caused by racism: shame, inferiority, embarrassment, identity confusion, assimilation, and a detachment from our cultural heritage.

Vaijayanti

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

By Swami Harshananda

Vaijayanti literally means ‘that which conquers the enemies’.

The Vaijayanti or Vaijayanta is the name of the flower-garland adorning Viṣṇu’s neck. It is symbolical of the five sukṣmabhutas.[1] Lord Viṣṇu being the creator and sustainer of this world even the subtle elements out of which he creates are like a garland or an ornament for him. The Kṛṣṇopaniṣad[2] mentions Vaijayanti as representing the element wind. The word may also indicate the flag of a king who conquers others.


References[edit]

  1. ↑ Sukṣmabhutas means the subtle elements.
  2. ↑ Kṛṣṇopaniṣad 22
  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

Contributors to this article

Deval Sancheti

Explore Other Articles

Retrieved from "https://hindupedia.com/index.php?title=Vaijayanti&oldid=117213"