Rahu

Sacred Sanskrit Texts Archive

Welcome to the Sacred Sanskrit Texts Archive, a curated collection of revered Hindu stotras, kavachams, mantras, and other philosophical texts. This project aims to provide easy access to these ancient scriptures in a well-organized digital format.

How to Access the Texts

All texts are hosted online and can be viewed directly via GitHub Pages:

https://druvx13.github.io/Rahu/

The main page at the link above serves as a portal to all available texts. Each text is presented on its own page, often including the original Sanskrit verses (in Devanagari script or transliterated) and translations where available.

Repository Structure

The repository is organized as follows:

• index.html: The main portal page that links to all individual texts. This is the page you see at the GitHub Pages link above.
• README.md: This file, providing information about the project.
• LICENSE: Contains the license information for this project (currently MIT License).
• assets/: Contains shared assets used by the portal page.
  • assets/css/style.css: Global stylesheet (currently minimal as most styling is inline or via Tailwind CSS).
  • assets/fonts/Sanskrit2003.ttf: A font used for displaying Sanskrit characters, particularly the ‘ॐ’ symbol on the main portal.
• texts/: This directory houses all the individual sacred texts. Each text is contained within its own subdirectory.
  • texts/[text_name]/index.html: Each subdirectory (e.g., texts/rahu_kavacham/) contains an index.html file that displays the specific text. These pages may have their own specific styling and assets.
• docs/: Contains additional documentation related to the project.
  • docs/README.md: Original documentation (may be outdated or merged here).
  • docs/structure.md: Document describing the original structure (may be outdated or merged here).

About the Texts

This collection includes a variety of texts, such as:

• Stotras: Hymns of praise and devotion to various deities.
• Kavachams: Protective hymns considered as spiritual armor.
• Mantras: Sacred utterances or syllables with spiritual power.
• Suktas: Vedic hymns.
• Philosophical Texts: Verses and expositions on spiritual concepts like Brahman, Vairagya (detachment), etc.

Each text page aims to provide an authentic representation. Some texts include translations in English or other languages.

Technical Details

• The portal page (index.html) and individual text pages are built with HTML and styled using Tailwind CSS.
• Some pages may use custom fonts for Devanagari script or specific aesthetic purposes.
• The site is statically hosted on GitHub Pages.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you would like to contribute, please consider the following:

• Adding new texts:
  1. Create a new subdirectory under texts/ for the new text (e.g., texts/new_text_name/).
  2. Inside this new directory, create an index.html file for the text content. You can use existing text pages as a template for structure and styling.
  3. Ensure the text is accurately transcribed. Include original Sanskrit if possible, along with transliterations and translations if available.
  4. Update the main index.html in the root directory to add a new card linking to your new text.
• Fixing errors or improving existing texts: If you find any typos, inaccuracies, or have better translations, please feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue.
• Improving the portal or site functionality: Suggestions or contributions to enhance the user experience are also welcome.

When contributing, please try to maintain a similar style and structure to the existing pages.

License

This project is in public domain and is licensed under The Unlicense - see the LICENSE file for details. The content is provided for educational and spiritual purposes.