Towards achieving ‘critical mass’ for Indic cause: How we can contribute
Many of us remember old movies related to Indian Independence, often black and white, aired around some ‘national days’ on lazy weekends. For some of us, these movies became background sounds and without knowing, More...
Secularism in India: History, Implications and Alternatives
India officially became a secular nation in 1976 with the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution of India enacted in 1976. [1] [2] But what does secularism mean? Unlike the West which is very clear about the core tenets More...
The perils of textual transmission: decapitation and recapitulation
Prologue Gaṇeśa as Vyāsa’s scribe has found popular but not critical acceptance. Yet, complicated issues regarding the text, its transmission,and its reception are revealed by paying attention to this story. More...
Rechurning Turbulent Waters of Mahabharata Studies: Removing Poison, Revealing Nectar
[contextly_sidebar id=”6C2ft0dboWfVALCadsOgL5mdBA37Uztt”] Two weeks back, I received several quizzical looks when people found out that I had traveled from New York to Delhi for a 4-day workshop on the More...
Mahabharata as a manual of Advaita Vedanta
[contextly_sidebar id=”HNd2i4bMWNuun0iJ25Hfz2r2ltOWm0EL”]I recently attended a four-day workshop titled “The Mahabharata as Itihasa”, which was not only enlightening for its exposition of the Mahabharata, More...
Hierarchy of Rasa-s in Vyāsa’s Mahābhārata: Themes, Forms and Aesthetics
Is there a singular, supreme, overarching conclusion – superseding all others – which the composer(s)/compiler(s) of the ‘epic’ text of Mahābhārata (the one traditionally attributed to Vyāsa) had intended More...
The Story Of A Priest
[contextly_sidebar id=”Oge4EnFOJ3Y7LFWOkaT4jyReNuQEwM6E”] A Heritage Temple Prashant S. Bhardwaj is the head priest of the Veera Narayana Temple, Belavadi. The Veera Narayana Temple is dedicated to Veera More...
ધર્મ ઐતિહાસિક સીમાથી પર છે
[contextly_sidebar id=”Sxla0XFJY94pPSXy8FXqMBakgQBqjkMs”] The article has been translated from English by Udit Shah ખ્રિસ્તી, યહૂદી, ઈસ્લામ જેવા મોટા More...
Sri Pejawar Swamiji: A Life Dedicated To Dalit Upliftment And Hindu Unity
Whenever anyone actively works for the upliftment and strengthening of Hindu community and dharma, they get targeted by the usual suspects in the media and social justice warriors. The Pejawar mutt Acharya Sri Vishwesha More...
Book Review: Natural Enmity, by Ashay Naik
The book “Natural Enmity- Reflections on the Niti and Rasa of the Panchatantra [Book 1]” by Ashay Naik is available for purchase from Amazon. Ashay Naik’s book, “Natural Enmity – Reflections More...