Notes on Culture

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.
Indian Epigraphy or an Invitation to Profundity: Where the True History of India Resides
The first part of an introductory series on Indian Epigraphy or the study of inscriptions.
The Fascinating History of Flags in Ancient India
A bird's eye view of the fascinating and extraordinary history of flags and emblems in ancient India.
The Glory of the Ummaturu Temple Heritage Eclipsed by Official Neglect in Independent India
The concluding part of our series on the grand temple heritage of Ummatturu describes how the centuries of glory today lies in utter ruin thanks to decades of Government apathy and neglect.
By
Arati VB
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The Universal Parallels Between Vrtrasura’s Story and the Nehruvian Legacy
Exploring the parallels, symbolism and universality of the timeless Vedic story of Vrtrasura and Indra
Bhartrhari
The first of a multipart essay series carrying a masterly exposition of the immortal Sanskrit poet Bhartrhari, authored by D.V. Gundappa
Bhartrhari Subhashita
A random selection of ten Subhashitas of Bharthari drawn from the Niti and Vairagya Shatakas
The Debt the Hindu Civilisation Owes to Manu
In the concluding episode of the Manusmriti Special Series, DVG expounds on the debt that the Hindu civilisation owes to the Manusmriti.
When S. Subramania Iyer Exposed a Corrupt Mahant
In an extraordinary feat of courage, Sri S. Subramania Iyer uncovered the corruption of a temple Mahant and rectified several mistakes in temple administration. Much lessons are to be learnt from this ...
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