All Tantric and spiritual worship in the Hindu tradition begins with the invocation of Ganesha (or Ganesh), the elephant-headed god. Ganesha became the Lord (Isha) of all existing beings (Gana) after winning…
The Great Pyramid
“The Great Pyramid has lent its name as a sort of by-word for paradoxes; and, as moths to a candle, so are theorisers attracted to it. The very fact that the subject…
Twenty-seventh Dynasty
Difficulties connected with the succession kept Cambyses fully occupied for the next three years, but the murder of his brother Smerdis left his hands free to proceed with the undertaking bequeathed to…
Geb, Egyptian earth god. (Keb, Seb)
Egyptian earth god. Son of Shu and Tefnut. Brother and consort of the sky god Nut. Father of Osiris, Seth, Isis, and Nephthys. Geb was generally depicted lying on his back, often…
The Red Pyramid
The Red Pyramid at Dashur has the second largest base of any pyramid in Egypt, only slightly smaller then the Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza; each side measures 220m. However, with…
Navratri – Nine Days
The whole delusions of the world consists of nine elements – ‘Panchamahabhurt’ (the fine basic & fundamental elements from which the matter is made.) and four ‘Antahkaran’ (four types of consciousness). According…
The Discovery of the Tomb of the Physician at Saqq
The Tomb of Qar in Saqqara is another tomb that we recently discovered. It is located to the south of the Step Pyramid. The tomb has a vaulted ceiling. The inside wall…
Satet
God of the inundation of the Nile, have the appearance of a woman wearing a star on her head and carrying water jars. Satet was believed to pour out the water into…