Manuscript Number : GISRRJ24727

Kathopanishad: Revelation of Axis Mundi of Atman Gyan with Nachiketa's Journey through Worlds

Authors(1) :-Dr. Kalpana Kumari

Kathopanishad is significant for its philosophical dialogue about the Atman gyna revealed in Nachiketa’s learning from Yama. Along with this, the initiation of Atman gyan initiates in the human world and gradually reaches the world of Yama. At the culmination of this journey of enlightenment reaches the heavenly world and culminates in the knowledge of Atman merged up with the Brahman world.

Authors and Affiliations

Dr. Kalpana Kumari
Assistant Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit & Oriental Languages, University of Allahabad, India

Kathopanishad, Atman Gyan, Nachiketa, Worlds, Axis Mundi

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 7 | Issue 2 | March-April 2024
Date of Publication : 2024-04-05
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 35-39
Manuscript Number : GISRRJ24727
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

ISSN : 2582-0095

Cite This Article :

Dr. Kalpana Kumari, "Kathopanishad: Revelation of Axis Mundi of Atman Gyan with Nachiketa's Journey through Worlds", Gyanshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (GISRRJ), ISSN : 2582-0095, Volume 7, Issue 2, pp.35-39, March-April.2024
URL : https://gisrrj.com/GISRRJ24727

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