Notes on Culture

A profound philosophical Pravachan delivered by a "Mad Sadhu" of Kashi sometime in the 1920s as recorded by Gopinath Kaviraj

In the second episode, DVG gives us a captivating and heartwarming portrait of the innate strength of a Hindu joint family system and characterises it as a government of the people in the real sense.

The Puranic roots and cultural metamorphosis of the expletive, "Moo Devi" prevalent in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Presenting an in-depth video explaining the various dimensions of the Maha Kumbh Mela, which began on 13 January, 2025

An inscription dated 1580 CE narrates a rather delightful, real-life story of how a potter's wedding was finalised in a pot of boiling ghee

DVG writes an evocative profile of Sri Vina Sambayya, a great Vina exponent who flourished in the court Krishnaraja Wodeyar III.

A brief introduction to the Devala-Smriti, a very ancient Dharmasastra treatise. In the 10th century, a chapter titled Mlēccita-Śud'dhih was added to it, dealing with the reconversion of Hindus back t ...

In this episode, DVG provides a brief sketch of the life of Rishi Manu along with a brief, chapter-wise synopsis of the Manusmriti.