This poem by Pornima Rajkarne traces the relationship shared by the author with Bhakti, one of the important paths of Adhyatma. She weaves together her personal experiences, fieldwork insights, and the academic discourse of Bhakti in this piece.
Category: POETRY
Roots in Exile
In the wake of the massacre of Hindus in Pahalgam, Anjali George pens this poem ruminating on exile, identity and the quiet power of resilience. Weaving together stories of communities forced into exile, whose histories have been erased or silenced, the poem explores how faith, culture and memory survive displacement and how the uprooted still find ways to take root again.
Upon Hearing A Dhrupad
"One that gave sound as could tame a brute"
Vijayanagara: City Of Victory
The pleasant sound of Tungabhadra
flowing behind the temple with musical pillars
where gods are worshipped no more...
Rathayatra And A Song Of Tagore: Uḍiye Dhvajā Abhrobhedī Rathe
With a sky-piercing flag unfurled
Atop His Great Chariot, there He is –
There He goes on His march on the streets.
Rāma’s Wrath
Fearing Sri Rama’s wrath, Varuna appears to beg for mercy.
Vespers
A poem on civilizational memory, survival and continuity.
Sung by God: VI (The Way of Contemplation)
The Yogi remains equanimous in all situations, knowing that everything is bound to the One.
To Lalitaditya
An ode to the King of Kings.
The Return of the Epic
The Epic spoke but we could not hear.









