Bangalore Nagaratnamma: A Life Dedicated to Tyagaraja
This is an abridged English translation of D.V. Gundappa's brilliant and moving profile of Bangalore Nagaratnamma, a musician par excellence who built a memorial for Tyagaraja in Tiruvayur.
The Best of Dharma Dispatch: 2023
A curated list of the most read articles published on The Dharma Dispatch for 2023 ranked by the volume of traffic.
Bharatavarsha now Awaits a New Mahakavya
On August 15, 1954, just seven years after India attained freedom, DVG delivered a deeply contemplative radio lecture, calling for a national introspection. It remains relevant till date.
The Fake Atheism of Nawab Nehru
An oped written in the 1950s by the eminent Kannada Litterateur Masti Venkatesha Iyengar shreds Nawab Nehru's fake atheism
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Vibhu Academy announces the launch of an upcoming, online course title "Sanatana Dharma - A Comprehensive Study." Enrolments are open.
Here is a Ready Reckoner of E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker’s Career of Anti-Hindu and Separatist Activism: From his Own Biography
Excerpts of E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker's biography listing the major instances of his lifelong anti-Hindu activism.
When Diwan Purnaiah Lost and Regained his Eyesight: Glory of the Tirumala Thotti-Thirtam
In the final leg of his pilgrimage to the sacred Tirumala hills in 1872, V.N. Narasimha Iyengar recounts rare anecdotes about the glory of Srinivasa. His eyewitness descriptions of the whole thing is eye-opening to say the least.
Trekking the Sacred Tirumala Hills in 1872
V.N. Narasimha Iyengar departs from Tirupati to Tirumala on 16 December 1872. He gives intricate details of the whole journey, which in itself is a valuable firsthand source of history.
The Tirupati Town that V.N. Narasimha Iyengar Saw in 1872
V.N. Narasimha Iyengar proceeds to Tirupati after departing from Arakkonam. The description of his journey and the portrait of the sacred temple town of Tirupati in 1872 is illuminating to say the least.
DVG’s Immortal 30-Point Advice to Young Men Delivered in 1971
This is the full text of a letter that DVG wrote in 1971 to a disconcerted young college student seeking advice on entering public life.