Pushpanjali Swamiyar: A Shankaracharya trying to reclaim his Mutt from encroachment

Whole world knows about Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple as world’s richest temple. We regularly hear politicians and influential people passing opinion on what should be done with the treasure. But nobody really More...

Reflections on Bhakti- I: From ‘I am Yours’ to ‘I am You’

In his Soundaryalahari Verse 22, Sri Shankaracharya submits a very unique prayer to Goddess Bhavani. He says: भवानि त्वं दासे मयि वितर दृष्टिं सकरुणां इति More...

ఒకవ్యక్తి –ఆరు మతాలు

హిందూమతంలో ప్రముఖంగా ఉండే మూడు సంప్రదాయాల్ని ప్రచారం చేసిన ఆచార్యులు శ్రీశంకరాచార్యులు, More...

Brief history of temples in IIT-Madras campus

This essay is jointly authored by the following writers hailing from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras: Arun Ayyar: Alumnus of Department of Electrical Engg, Indian Institute of Technology Madras Harish Ganapathy: More...

ASI's Assault on Shankaracharya Hill

According to this Tribune news report, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has summarily renamed the Shankaracharya Hill to Takht-e-Suleiman overlooking the Dal Lake in Srinagar.  If this was not enough, More...