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In this book, we analyze the psycho-social consequences faced by Indian American children after exposure to the school textbook discourse on Hinduism and ancient India. We demonstrate that there is an intimate connection—an almost exact correspondence—between James Mill’s colonial-racist discourse (Mill was the head of the British East India Company) and the current school textbook discourse. This racist discourse, camouflaged under the cover of political correctness, produces the same psychological impacts on Indian American children that racism typically causes: shame, inferiority, embarrassment, identity confusion, assimilation, and a phenomenon akin to racelessness, where children dissociate from the traditions and culture of their ancestors.


This book is the result of four years of rigorous research and academic peer-review, reflecting our ongoing commitment at Hindupedia to challenge the representation of Hindu Dharma within academia.

Nava Graha Storam

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

By Saint Vadhi Raja Theertha
Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Sri Vadi Raja Teertha is one of the great saints of the Dvaitha sampradaya propounded by Madhvacharya.

Bhaswan may Bhasayeth thathwam 
Chandrasya ahladha kruth bhaveth,
Mangalo mangalan dadhyath,
Budhascha budhatham disheth., 1

Let the Sun light up scriptures,
Let Moon make me full of happiness,
Let Mars give me good comfort,
And let Mercury point out ways of wisdom.

Guru may gurutham vadhyath,
Kavisya kavitham diseth,
Sanisthasya sham prapthayathu, 
kethu kethum jaye arpayeth., 2

Let Jupiter give me big stature,
Let Venus give me imaginative wisdom,
Let Saturn give me good things,
And let Kethu lead me to victory.

Rahur may rahayath rogam 
Graha santhu kara gruha,
Nava navam mame easwarasya,
Dishantyethe Nava Graha., 3

Let Rahu remove all my diseases
Let all planets give me gifts,
Let the nine planets give me gifts,
Of nine different kinds from God.

Sane, dinamasmai suno sya,
Aneka guna sanmasye,
Arishtam hara may Abheestam,
Kuru maa kuru sankatam., 4

Oh Saturn, the son of Sun God,
Bearer of many good qualities.
End my troubles, fulfill my desires,
Never push me in to state of sorrow.

Harer anugraharthaya
Shatrunam nigrayaya cha,
Vadi raja yathi proktham 
Graham stotram sada padeth., 5

For getting the blessings of Vishnu,
For destroying ones enemies,
Please read always this prayer,
Composed by Vadhiraja.

Ithi Madhavadhiraja charana punya virachitham
Navagraha stotram sampoornam., 6

Thus ends the prayer to the nine planets
Composed at the holy feet of Sage Madhavacharya.

Bharathi ramana mukhya pranathargatha Sri Krishnarpanamasthu.

This is dedicated to Krishna Who is Interested in welfare of those who live in Bharatha and who is chiefly in their souls.