Reflections on Hindu Spiritual and Service Fair 2016
The Hindu Spiritual and service fair organized annually across the country in several cities offers a kaleidoscope view of various Hindu organizations and their activities. The HSSF fair comes to Bangalore usually More...
Understanding Modi’s Sanskrit Epithets – Part III
[contextly_sidebar id=”YPYgy8PlwsdfTBekRhBBfSTHnQKCPCRx”] With a desire to unlock the meanings of Sanskrit phrases often quoted by India’s Prime Minister Narendara Modi, in Part I of this article More...
हिन्दुधर्मः १ – धर्मश्च रिलिजन् इति च
धर्मः इति शब्दस्य अनेके अर्थाः सन्ति । भारतदेशे प्राचीनकालतः विविधार्थेषु एषः More...
Language and Discourse: Why the issue is not merely about Sanskrit or English
With the rapid spread of English in India, most Indians are worried about the future of Indian languages, especially Sanskrit. It is also observed that learning is less efficient when conducted through a foreign More...
Book Review: Fundamentals of Indian Philosophy by Ramakrishna Puligandla
Ramakrishna Puligandla’s book, ‘Fundamentals of Indian Philosophy’ is a masterpiece book. It is a textbook apparently for many western university courses, and India should do the same at college level, especially More...
In the beginning- III: One or many
[contextly_sidebar id=”8qdJisMQroO8Anuh4S0QqcMAaWeHp6rQ”] Contrary to the modern mainstream belief that religio-philosophical beliefs developed from primitive crude ritualistic nature-worship and/or More...
Meaning of India in Words of Raja Rao: Brief Life Sketch of a Novelist as Sadhaka
On the occasion of 108th anniversary of Raja Rao, one of India’s most illustrious English language writer, IndiaFacts presents “Meaning of India” in his words, written by his wife Susan Raja Rao. Raja More...
Purvapaksa & Uttarapaksa: An illustration from Ādi Śaṅkara’s Gita Bhashyam
Prologue Bharatiyas appear to have regained their familiarity with the terms pūrvapakṣa and uttarapakṣa but I don’t think many of them would be aware of what was actually involved in this process. More...
Women In Indian history: A Few Vignettes From Epigraphy
The author would like to thank Nicole Elfi for her assistance in researching and compiling the inscriptions mentioned in this article. Indian civilization and culture, many-faceted and infinitely involved by nature, More...
Understanding Navaratri through Vedanta
Navaratri or the festival of nine nights is one of the most important festivals celebrated by the Hindus across the world. There is a diversity in the way the festival is celebrated in various parts of the country, More...