Notes on Culture

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 ...

Vasudeva Sharan Agarwala and A.S. Altekar were exemplary scholars of Indian history who brought a vast range of scholarship and field experience to their work

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. ...

The second part of this series narrates how the Sanatana Community kept Sanskrit alive during oppressive Islamic regimes by maintaining Pathashalas. The era of universities established during British ...

In the fifth episode of this series, G.S. Sardesai paints an extensive portrait showcasing the extraordinary breadth and originality of Jadunath Sarkar's scholarship in history

The concluding part narrates the story of how by building the Brihadeeshwara Temple, Rajaraja Chola built an entire civilisation itself.

ప్రాచుర్యంలో లేని ఒక కథ – తంజావూర్ బృహదీశ్వరాలయం దర్శించిన ఒక వృద్ధ స్త్రీ

An essay on the Sanatana conception of Daana or charity and the levels at which it works, and how it has shaped the Hindu civilisation and society.