Skanda comes as Kumārila Bhaṭṭa, Sivaguru and Āryambha are given a vision of the divine descent and are asked to make a choice.
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Śaṅkara Charitam – A Re-telling – Chapter – 02
Mahadeva is petitioned, and Sivaguru and Aryambha become the vehicles of divine descent.
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Śaṅkara Charitam – A Re-telling – Chapter – 01
Shri Ramesh Venkatraman delves into detail about the life and the times of Jagadguru Shri Adi Śaṅkaracharya, and his impact on Sanātana Dharma, on the basis of his study of two authoritative texts on Śaṅkara: The Mādhaviya-Śaṅkara-Digvijayam of Jagadaguru Śri Vidyaranya Mahaswami, 12th ācārya of Dakshinamnaya Sringeri Sharada Peetam; and Śaṅkara Charitam, a collection of talks given by the Paramācārya of Kānchi, Jagadaguru Śri Chandrashekarendra Saraswati, the 68th Jagadguru of the Kānchi Kāmakoti Peetha.
In the first chapter of the series of essays that will be published every Thursday (Guruvāsaram), we learn about the circumstances that necessitated the emergence of an avatāra-puruṣa in Kaliyugā.
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‘India In The Eyes Of Europeans’ By Martin Farek: A Review Summary
‘India In The Eyes Of Europeans’ by Martin Farek, one of the scholars of the Comparative School of Cultures in the Czech Republic; is a book that analyses the biases of the Christian European scholarship in interpreting all that is foreign to it; especially the way that scholars influenced by Christian theology, Western and Indian alike, view Indian and more specifically Hindu history.
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Meeri-Peeri In Sikh Panth
Meeri-Peeri is one of the most important principles of Sikhism; Devendra Sharma takes a deep dive into the history of Sikhism to the point of origin of Meeri-Peeri and investigates how far-reaching its effects are on the psyche and conduct of the Sikh Panth.
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Why Prithviraj Chauhan is Revered as the Saviour of Hindus
Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan, often seen only through the lens of Chandar Bardai's Prithviraj Raso, seems to be like any other Rajput king at first - the text emphasises his personal life more than his military might or any other facet.
This article aims to make a well-rounded conclusion about Prithviraj's character and his primary basis for deciding between friend and foe, and establishes him as a hero and saviour for Hindus.
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A Call for the Linguistic Decolonisation of Bharat
This essay investigates how the legitimacy of a language supports or facilitates symbolic violence and self-censorship among minority languages, as well as how language laws and practices legitimise languages and how they affect diverse social groups. It also considers what may be done to keep linguistic ideology as a multifaceted phenomenon.
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The Military Genius of Babu Kunwar Singh
One of the most accomplished military leaders of the First War of Independence, Babu Kunwar Singh, feared by the British more than any other, did not get his due in recorded accounts.
This post is an analysis of his methods as well as victories, establishing his military genius.
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The Constituent Assembly And Its Approach To Religion
The makers of the Indian constitution were focused more on controlling Hinduism than allowing it the freedom given to other religions.
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A Contentious Law: Places of Worship Act, 1991
An analytical dive into the Places of Worship Act, 1991, its applicability and exemptions, from the point of view of its constitutionality.