Athiratram

Scientists to study Vedic rites in Kerala village

Can ancient mantras induce rains? Do Vedic chants impact the surrounding environment? A team of scientists will attempt to find out the answers when they descend on the ancient village of Panjal in Kerala to study the 3,100-year-old Vedic ritual called Athirathram in April.A team of Vedic scholars from Panjal village, home to the Namboothiri Brahmi...