Bhagwan Hanuman's traits are what every person should hope to imbibe.
Month: August 2020
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‘Flight of the Deity’ from Modhera – Part 1
An ancient connection draws a professor to a land which feels to him as home.
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Why some books are rejected – The silence of higher-ups and the unknown reader
The nexus of power within various fields refuses to acknowledge the existence of realities outside their worldview.
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The slander of Ikshvaku
Fictionalised retelling of the epics, if not consistent with the hermeneutics of the original texts, are slanderous in their effect on how the central characters figure in the readers' imagination.
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Sri Aurobindo, Spiritual Nationalism, and Indian Renaissance – II
If India is to rise once again, it needs to follow the path that has sustained it for millennia.
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Palani – A grand pilgrimage to Murugan’s abode(Part 2)
The many intricate stories attached with sages shows the importance of Murugan's abode for the devotees.
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The Eternal Dasas of Sree Padmanabha Swamy – II (A Glimpse into Ancient Times)
Various rulers across kingdoms have been in service of Sree Padmanabha Swamy.
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On the meaning of the Mahabharata – Early Rebuttal to German Indology (Part 2)
A lack of cultural grounding and humility has led to serious comprehension issues for most western reviewers of the Mahabharata.
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Appropriation of the Bengali identity, personified in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib
A critical look at how the 'Greatest Bengali of all time', who was part of the Great Calcutta Killings, singularly represents the appropriation of the Bengali identity.