Notes on Culture

How Idly Conquered the Globe
An essay tracing the origins of the ubiquitous Indian dish, Idly. It narrates the story of how idly gained worldwide prominence over the last century.
The Samadhi-Bhasha of the Bhagavad Gita: In which the Bhagavan Himself Spoke
The language and idiom of the Bhagavad Gita is known as the Samadhi-Bhasha. The Krishna who delivered the discourse was not a historical person but was Bhagavan himself.
Rama and Guha in a boat
Several famous and popular episodes and stories in the Ramayana are actually interpolations added to the epic over time. This essay unravels some major such episodes using evidence-backed scholarship. ...
Ramayana Painting.jpg
Some of the most popular episodes associated with the Ramayana do not actually appear in Maharshi Valmiki's original Ramayana at all
Ramayana Version
Much confusion, debates and distortions have occurred owing to the hundreds of versions and retellings of the Ramayana that have appeared in all Indian (and foreign) languages. This episode begins a d ...
A Brief Survey of Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa’s Major Novels
The first episode of a new series introducing the acclaimed novels of India's national literary giant, Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa.
Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan: Music of the Spirit
The Art of Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan, one of the greatest musical geniuses the world has ever known.
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 ...
A Gujarati Poet Pens a Profoundly Heartfelt Tribute to Shivaji, the Saviour of Hinduism
The pre-Independence Gujarati Poet Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi wrote a highly inspirational and moving tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji on the occasion of his tricentennial celebrations.
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