The Dharma Dispatch

The Cult of Dravidianism is Dead: A Christian Preface that Awaits an Epitaph
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
How the Evangelical Church used the innate Bhakti tradition in Tamil Nadu to convert Hindus to Christianity and the consequences thereof
How Hair-Dyes were Prepared in Ancient India: A List of Recipes and Methods
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
An essay containing detailed information about the recipes and the procedure for preparing hair-dyes in ancient India.
P.K. Gode: The Scholar who Descended from a Lineage of Warriors
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
3 min read
P.K. Gode's ancestor was Naro Rayaji Gode, who served in the Maratha Empire under Gangadhar Krishna Pratinidhi in the 18th century. P.K. Gode has painstakingly traced his family's history using the fr ...
Ghar-Wapsi Ritual
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
The primacy of Ghar-Wapsi has been celebrated in contemporary Indian literature most notably by Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa
Ramayana Version
By
Arjun Bharadwaj
6 min read
Much confusion, debates and distortions have occurred owing to the hundreds of versions and retellings of the Ramayana that have appeared in all Indian (and foreign) languages. This episode begins a d ...
A Painting of the Kumbha Mela
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
12 min read
A long form essay exploring the various elevating facets of the fabulous inner journey called the Kumbha Mela
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