Notes on Culture

The Delightful Story of the Cussword, “Moo Devi”
The Puranic roots and cultural metamorphosis of the expletive, "Moo Devi" prevalent in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
DVG writing
A tribute to the legendary D.V.Gundappa or DVG on his 138th birthday
The Story of Manasa Devi the Naga Goddess of Bhagirathi
The unknown folklore of Manasa Devi, the snake-goddess worshipped in the Bhagirathi-Hooghly region about a century ago.
A Century of Cultural Erosion: Or How Hindus Lost Access to their Own Society and Culture
The first episode of a series featuring an English adaptation of DVG’s lecture titled "Samskruti" delivered at All India Radio on May 10, 1957. It an invaluable piece of contemplation on the rapid cha ...
വിസ്മരിക്കപ്പെട്ട നായകന്മാർ:ക്രിസ്ത്യൻ മതപരിവർത്തന കഴുകന്മാർ ക്കെതിരെ ബാബ മാധവദാസിൻറെ ധീരമായ ഒറ്റയാൾ പോരാട്ടം
ഹിന്ദുക്കളുടെ ക്രിസ്ത്യൻ മിഷനറി മതപരിവർത്തനത്തിനെതിരെ ഏകാന്തമായ പോരാട്ടത്തിന് നേതൃത്വം നൽകിയ സാധുവായ ബാബ മാധവ്ദാസിന്റെ വളരെ ഹൃദയസ്പർശിയായ കഥ
Unravelling Vulgarity: All you Wanted to Know about M.F. Hussain's Alleged Art
An essay critiquing M.F. Hussain's vulgar depiction of Hindu Deities in his paintings and art
The Inspiring Life of Mahatapasvi Acharya Pullela Sriramachandrudu
A tribute to Acharya Pullela Sriramachandrudu, the Sanskrit and Telugu scholar par excellence who has bequeathed an inspiring legacy of dedicated service to Sanatana Dharma and Sanskrit.
Sita Devi in the Forest
Arjun Bharadwaj provides a rather profound and objective analysis of the much-debated episode of Sita Devi's abandonment by Sri Rama
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 ...
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