Notes on Culture

The Sanatana Conception of Skin Colour Contrasted with The Biblical Darkness of Racism
Examining the Western theory and practice of skin colour-based racism from the prism of Sanatana philosophy.
When Our Mahajans and Shroffs Financed the Pleasures of the Officers of the British Raj
In the second part of this series, Dr. Francis provides an eye-opening picture of the manner in which the officers of the British Raj took enormous loans from our Mahajans and Shroffs (moneylenders) f ...
Illustration of Hampi
For centuries, Kishkinda was a sacred Kshetra, the abode of Hanuman. Its environs birthed the great Hindu Empire of Vijayanagara. Over the last three decades, its sanctity has been almost completely e ...
Saartha and Mandra: Full-Course Meals on History and Music
This episode introduces Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa's maiden historical classic, "Saartha" (Caravan) and this literary musical concert, "Mandra" (the Lowest Pitch). These are works every book-lover and literatu ...
A Representation of Avadhoota Mahadeva Sastri
This is a heartwarming and evocative profile of Swami Mahadeva Sastri, an Avadhoota in Bangalore hailing from the pre-Independence era.
Picture of the Profound Sanatana Value System in the Ramayana
Following refined etiquette is a great hallmark of the Rāmāyaṇa. At almost every step, the epic provides us detailed, moving and brilliant pictures of the profound beliefs and value systems= by which ...
Banana: How the Food of our Devatas became an Inseparable Part of the Sanatana Social Life
The banana is such an inseparable part of the cultural and social life of Bharatavarsha that we have taken it for granted and do not pause to inquire into its hoary history and imprint
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.
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