Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya: a Great Hindu King of Tripura
Our post independent, state-sponsored politically correct History has consciously undermined the contribution of Indian Princes in building a Modern India. It is time to present the correct history to our children. At the time of India’s independence, most Indian princes made significant contributions to making of modern India. From building institutions More...
Svādhyāya: Studying our Holy Books- III
[contextly_sidebar id=”315L3wFaW5XhhajmW3E4KK0xY2ACivPv”] In this part we discuss the relative importance of scriptures vis-à-vis Dharma and Moksha. Scriptures and Dharma- Their Relative Importance With More...
Plato and the Upanishads – 3
[contextly_sidebar id=”EqVbcEHFtqHfQz1vQR3Y6N3gecKK9Wd4″] In the Introduction and in the previous part, the author had discussed several parallels between Upanishadic teachings and those of Plato. In More...
Plato and the Upanishads – 2
[contextly_sidebar id=”ZfLxuYdUPZtbyTtnAcjpl8GuS0wE7OtJ”] Much has been written about Platonic and upanishadic idealism or monism. I indicated some points in the Introduction above and shall discuss More...
Plato and the Upanishads – 1
Introduction In this essay are examined some similarities and differences between Plato’s Dialogues and the (early) Upanishads. In giving Greek words I follow the usual transliteration except that I use u for More...
Indian binary numbers and the Katapayadi notation
Van Nooten has well summarized1 the description of binary numbers by Piṇgala Nāga in his Chandaḥśāstra2, here represented by CS. According to an old Indian tradition, Piṇgala was the younger brother of More...
Harappan Site: A Miniature Depiction in Seals
The Harappan/Indus seals, as tiny as 3”/3” with a picture of single horned bull and some unique symbols inscribed has remained a mystery because the symbols have remained undeciphered. The seals which were in More...
Bhoota Aradhane: Where ‘possession’ is an art
Tulu Nadu (ie, Dakshina Kannada and parts of Udupi district of Karnataka) is known for its unique cultural heritage. An important part of its culture is ‘Bhoota Aradhane’ (also known as Daiva Aradhane) or More...
A Cognitive Approach to Tantric Language – 3
[contextly_sidebar id=”a0wajEgf09OxDMzXsp11CCbH9UiiOKiI”] In the previous two parts, the author argued that reading Tantric literature by applying cognitive theories has a meaningful role to play. He More...
A Cognitive Approach to Tantric Language – 2
[contextly_sidebar id=”KGV1hCwrdtKgda2qCH9b23s09edZXpC6″] In part 1, the author argues that reading Tantric literature by applying cognitive theories has a meaningful role to play. If there is anything More...