Chhattisgarh
Union Minister Visits Vallabhacharya Ashram
- 26 Aug 2024
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Recently, the Union Home Minister offered prayers at Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya Ashram in Champaran town of Chhattisgarh’s Raipur district.
Key Points
- The Union Minister visited Chhattisgarh for security and development meetings in Naxalite-affected areas.
- Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya:
- Vallabhacharya was a revered figure who had a deep command over the Vedas and Upanishads. He was known by the titles Vallabha and Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya.
- He founded the philosophy of Shuddha Advaita or pure non-dualism. He also founded the Pushti sect of Vaishnavism, a Krishna-centric cult in the Braj region of India.
- He also established the Jagadguru Acharya and the Guru of the Pushti Marg bhakti school after developing his own interpretation of the Vedanta philosophy.
- He was born in the year 1479 AD in Champaran town of Chhattisgarh’s Raipur district.
Vedas and Upanishads
- Vedas:
- There are four Vedas: Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda, and Atharva Veda.
- The word "Veda" comes from the root "vid," which means "spiritual knowledge" or "subject of knowledge".
- The Vedas were written by Vedic poets and seers called rishis, who used Sanskrit poetry to describe cosmic mysteries.
- Upanishads:
- Also called Vedantas, these are the source of Indian philosophy and are usually counted at 108, though there are more than 200 known.
- The word "Upanishads" means "to sit down near (the teacher)," and teachers would often pass them down verbally to their students in the forest.
- The ten main Upanishads are Isha, Kena, Katha, Prashan, Mundaka, Mandukya, Tattiriya, Aitareya, Chhandogya, and Brihadaranyaka.
