Notes on Culture

Puranas and Woke: From Sanctifying the Mundane to Perverting Sanctity
The second episode expounds on the infinite artistic and spiritual possibilities embedded in the Puranas and how an evil ideology perverted even the notion of beauty and sanctity.
Selections from Rabindranath Tagore on Kavikulaguru Kalidasa
This is the first episode of a new series showcasing some selections from Rabindranath Tagore's forgotten essay titled, "The Springhead of Indian Civilisation" in which he pays loving tribute to Kavik ...
Illustration of Jai Sitaram Gosais
This essay narrates the evocative story of a forgotten sect of Hindu monks known as the Jai Sitaram Gosais
Amar Chitra Katha: A Quiet Cultural Revolution that Saved Two Generations of Our Children
An essay recounting an overlooked, contemporary cultural revolution ushered in through children's comics
Remember this Profound Facet of Moodevi When you Light Lamps at Home
A forgotten folklore that throws brilliant light on the unbroken Sanatana cultural consciousness and daily custom of lighting lamps in Hindu homes.
Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan: Music of the Spirit
The Art of Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan, one of the greatest musical geniuses the world has ever known.
Maintaining a Sanskrit Pathashala was Once the Pride of the Hindu Community
The second part of this series narrates how the Sanatana Community kept Sanskrit alive during oppressive Islamic regimes by maintaining Pathashalas. The era of universities established during British ...
Srimad Ramayana: The First Poem. Maharshi Valmiki: The First Poet
Srimad Ramayana has been justly hailed as the Adi Kavya (The First Poem) and Maharshi Valmiki as the Adi Kavi (The First Poet). The Rāmāyaṇa, however, paved a hitherto untrodden and unrealised path – ...
The Intrinsic Character of Hindu Inscriptions and their Classification
Hindu inscriptions are actually Government records. They provide us authentic information about the historical events that they record.
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