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The Principles of Ayurveda | by Cultural Mosaic Written by | Gaurav Mathur , Edited By | Sneha Rajadhyaksha As modern science explains that the whole universe is made up of three major component ie. solid, liquid and gases, similarly Ayurveda explains about panch bhautik sidhanta. According the Ayurveda all living and non living beings are originated from panch mahabhuta. Vata Vayu (air) and Akasha (ether/space) Pitta Agni The Energy (fire) and Jal (water) Kapha Jal (water) and Prithvi (earth) Aakash It is similar to the empty space.Space is the only factor which makes the things to differentiate among themselves.Suppose there are ten stones then due to the space among these stones we can easily differentiate them separately. Now suppose they are placed in a bunch it will be difficult to count it from distance as it will look like one so the space is a factor which provides identity to a substance or work. Vayu It is similar to air. It is that factor which provides ...

Luxury Craft and Art  Industry in India | by Cultural Mosaic Written by | Gaurav Mathur , Edited By | Sneha Rajadhyaksha India’s industrialization and participation in the modern world economy is decades old. Nevertheless, millions of Indians still depend on indigenous modes of production, traditional skills and techniques to make a living based on handmade products. These craftspeople and artisans are the backbone of the non-farming rural economy. Despite some instances of well-known and avant- garde design houses using handmade products and successful crafts-based businesses like Swapnil Saundarya Label , the majority of craft production remains unorganized and informal with its full market potential untapped, especially by the artisan, who more often than not struggles for sustenance. Propelled by loss of markets, declining skills and difficulty catering to new markets, a large number of artisans have moved to urban centers in search of low, unskilled employment in industry...

The Tree 0f Life The Kabbalah | by Cultural Mosaic Written by | Gaurav Mathur , Edited By | Sneha Rajadhyaksha The kabbalah is a magical framework constructed by the Hebrews as a structure for their mystical thoughts. It is comprised of ten sephiroth, with twenty-two paths interconnecting them. This is "The Tree of Life" The word "Sephir," from which "Sephira" is derived, is usually translated as "Book" "Letter" or "Number" but the underlying idea is "Information" or "Pattern" The ideas interconnecting the Sephiroth, The Zodiac and The Elements The sephiroth operate on a numeric progression. The ideas corresponding to the number one naturally lead on to the ideas corresponding to the number two, and so on. The Sephiroth, when referred to by number, are always shown in their descending order, referring to their order of emanation. However, the task of the mystic is to move his consciousness in their reverse...

Madhubani Paintings | by Cultural Mosaic Written by | Gaurav Mathur , Edited By | Sneha Rajadhyaksha Technique of making Madhubani Paintings Method It is a very simple art form of painting. You Don’t need any specialized knowledge but just a creative mind and artistic flair.. So go ahead Materials Required - Cloth/Handmade paper - Trace paper - Fabric colours(for cloth) - Poster colours (for paper) - Black outliner - Carbon sheet Step 1: Choose a design Step 2: First draw the required pattern on the trace paper and copy the design into the cloth/paper using carbon sheet. Step3: If using Cloth Paint using fabric colours and let it dry well. Use Poster colours for paper.The colours are applied flat with no shading. There is normally a double line drawn for the outlines, with the gap between the lines filled by cross or straight tiny lines. In the linear painting, no colours are applied. Only the outlines are drawn. Step4: Draw outlines using the black colour and again leave it to dry...