Notes on Culture

A Brief History of the Breathtaking Belur Chennakeshava Temple
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 ...
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
Acharya M Hiriyanna: The Joyous Radiance of Sanatana Erudition and Scholarship
Acharya M Hiriyanna: The Joyous Radiance of Sanatana Erudition and Scholarship
A profile and humble tribute to Acharya Mysore Hiriyanna, one of the pristine scholars of Sanatana philosophy and aesthetics
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
10 min read
Illustration of a Tapasvi
The Tapasya of the Tapasvins of Indian History
The first episode of a series showcasing the Tapasya, the methods and lifestyle of the stalwarts of Indian history
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
Deciphering Hindu Inscriptions: A Brief Tour
Deciphering Hindu Inscriptions: A Brief Tour
Indian epigraphy is one of the toughest disciplines and a highly demanding profession, calling for expert-level knowledge in multiple domains.
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
How Acharya Jadunath Sarkar Wrote the Majestic Volumes of the History of Aurangzeb
How Acharya Jadunath Sarkar Wrote the Majestic Volumes of the History of Aurangzeb
A brief journey exploring the approach, method and discipline that went behind Acharya Jadunath Sarkar's writing his five-volume magnum opus, "History of Aurangzeb."
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
An Unknown Anecdote of an Old Woman and the Brihadeeshwara Temple
An Unknown Anecdote of an Old Woman and the Brihadeeshwara Temple
A little known story of an old woman who visited the Brihadeeshwara Temple at Thanjavur and her service to it.
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
There is Nothing to be Apologetic about the Manusmriti
There is Nothing to be Apologetic about the Manusmriti
The Manusmriti is a bitter medicine for the so-called modern man. In Manu's eyes, the modern man is in a pathetic condition and needs therapy.
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
5 min read
Sanskrit Through the Ages: A Forgotten Lecture by K.M. Munshi
Sanskrit Through the Ages: A Forgotten Lecture by K.M. Munshi
A 1951 lecture delivered by K.M. Munshi on the importance and primacy of Sanskrit as our national language and a great vehicle for the cultural rejuvenation of Bharatavarsha.
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
6 min read
Illustration of the Ramayana
Busting the Spurious Narrative of 300 Ramayanas
A.K. Ramanujan's infamous essay "300 Ramayanas," was a deliberate fabrication to rob Maharshi Valmiki's authorship of the Sanskrit original
By
Arjun Bharadwaj
5 min read
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