Notes on Culture

Padma Subrahmanyam: The Patriot who Danced her way into our Hearts
A scholarly and aesthetic appreciation of the artistry of the danseuse extraordinaire, Padmabhushan, Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam who fused uncompromising patriotism in her performances.
Contrast between Western Materialism and Indian Society
Pramatha Nath Bose, the father of Indian Geology was also a devout Sanatani. In this forgotten essay written in 1914, he warns how Western materialism was assaulting and distorting the profound Hindu ...
A Brief History of the Breathtaking Belur Chennakeshava Temple
The 900-year old Belur Chennakeshava Temple is one of the greatest treasure-houses of Indian art, architecture and sculpture, all of which was accomplished by the motivation of Sanatana piety. This es ...
The Singularity of the Bhagavad Gita
The impact and lasting influence of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita that continues to shape entire cultures across the world.
How Rajaraja Chola's Brihadeeshwara Temple Built a Pan Indian Hindu Cultural Complex
The concluding part narrates the story of how by building the Brihadeeshwara Temple, Rajaraja Chola built an entire civilisation itself.
Shyamdas
Gopinath Kaviraj evocatively describes the profound spiritual Sadhana of a Vaishnava Sadhu named Shyamdas Babaji
A Painting of the Kumbha Mela
A long form essay exploring the various elevating facets of the fabulous inner journey called the Kumbha Mela
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