Notes on Culture

A Passage from Maha-Brahmana: Transforming Sacred Lore into Literary Pearls
Devudu Narasimha Sastri's literary crowning glory, "Mahabrahmana" gives us a memorable depiction of the famous Vasistha-Visvamitra story.
Duryodhana and Karna: A Friendship that Never was
The first episode of a series analysing the nature of the relationship between Duryodhana and Karna.
How to Understand the Wholesome Essence of the Ramayana
Srimad Ramayana is an immortal work of poetry imbued with great artistry. It is not a treatise on history, geography, anthropology, flora and fauna although these elements occur profusely in the epic. ...
Amar Chitra Katha: A Quiet Cultural Revolution that Saved Two Generations of Our Children
An essay recounting an overlooked, contemporary cultural revolution ushered in through children's comics
Scene of Aparigraha
An outline exposition of Aparigraha or non-covetousness, one of the profoundest ideals birthed by the Sanatana genius.
The Personal Pathology of Karna
Karna's early training under Rishi Parashurama should have ideally helped him shape his destiny for the better. Yet his personal pathology made him choose to support Duryodhana, the personification of ...
DVG writing
A tribute to the legendary D.V.Gundappa or DVG on his 138th birthday
The Banana is Akin to the Kalpavrusha in the Hindu Tradition
The second episode of the history of the banana in India provides rich details as to how the banana is regarded akin to the Kalpavruksha (the wish-granting tree) in the Hindu tradition
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