Notes on Culture

The unknown folklore of Manasa Devi, the snake-goddess worshipped in the Bhagirathi-Hooghly region about a century ago.

A simple but enchanting folktale from South India that is also deeply instructive

The incalculable service of the Chandela Emperor, Dhanga towards protecting and propagating Sanatana Dharma is a little-known story. A great Bhakta of Shiva, his pious end is quite an extraordinary sa ...

Commentary on the civilisational significance of the newly-inaugurated Mahakal Corridor in Ujjain.

A little known story of an old woman who visited the Brihadeeshwara Temple at Thanjavur and her service to it.

Ghar-Wapsi of converted Hindus was a continuous process until it suddenly stopped due to the depleted vigour of the Hindu society

This is a heartwarming and evocative profile of Swami Mahadeva Sastri, an Avadhoota in Bangalore hailing from the pre-Independence era.

Remembering R.C. Majumdar, one of India's greatest gifts to the world of historical scholarship

The story of Mankhas dating back to the Pre-Patanjali era all the way up to their extinction in "independent" India is both ennobling and profoundly tragic.