Notes on Culture

How to Understand the Wholesome Essence of the Ramayana
Srimad Ramayana is an immortal work of poetry imbued with great artistry. It is not a treatise on history, geography, anthropology, flora and fauna although these elements occur profusely in the epic. ...
Illustration of Jai Sitaram Gosais
This essay narrates the evocative story of a forgotten sect of Hindu monks known as the Jai Sitaram Gosais
A Virakta Composing a Poem
Exploring the splendid tradition of Virakta Kavya or Renunciate Poetry in the Indian tradition since the Vedic times to the 20th Century
A typical Brahmin who lived in our villages
A slice of the daily routine of a typical Brahmin who lived in India just a century ago
Understanding the Mahabharata on the Canvas of Time
In this episode, DVG provides an evocative philosophical backdrop that helps us understand the Mahabharata on the canvas of Time. There is a wealth of invaluable insights in this essay.
The Nehruvian and Marxist Slaughter of  Hindu Inscriptional Studies
How the Nehruvian establishment aided and abetted by Marxists masquerading as historians destroyed Indian epigraphy.
Mandsaur
This is the story of a silk-weavers guild from Mandsaur who restored a magnificent Surya Mandir in 473 CE
Indian Elections
DVG wrote his play, "Mahachunavane" (General Elections) in 1965. It depicts an unflattering picture of the first general elections in India held in 1951-52. There is a justified need for revisiting an ...
Devala Muni
A brief introduction to the Devala-Smriti, a very ancient Dharmasastra treatise. In the 10th century, a chapter titled Mlēccita-Śud'dhih was added to it, dealing with the reconversion of Hindus back t ...
Illustration of Renunciate Pilgrims
This episode delves into a detailed analysis of DVG's Renunciate Poetry with special emphasis on Daarigara Haadu
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