Notes on Culture

The Fragrant History of the World of Ancient Indian Perfumes
A brief history of the magnificent world of ancient Indian perfumes and cosmetics lost in time. India was the world leader in the perfume industry for more than five hundred years.
The Story of Manasa Devi the Naga Goddess of Bhagirathi
The unknown folklore of Manasa Devi, the snake-goddess worshipped in the Bhagirathi-Hooghly region about a century ago.
Sita Devi in the Forest
Arjun Bharadwaj provides a rather profound and objective analysis of the much-debated episode of Sita Devi's abandonment by Sri Rama
Stability as a Contemporary Metaphor in the Downfall of Indian Cinema
Stability is the bedrock of the Indian aesthetic tradition. Its gradual erosion is one of the singular factors contributing to the decline and downfall of this tradition. Nowhere is this more visible ...
Conscious Introspection of Learning is the True Measure of Sanatana Scholarship
An essay on the true essence and method of learning and scholarship elucidated by our Rishis and Vidwans contrasted with the biased and misleading approach and interpretation by Western scholars of In ...
Mandsaur
This is the story of a silk-weavers guild from Mandsaur who restored a magnificent Surya Mandir in 473 CE
A typical Brahmin who lived in our villages
A slice of the daily routine of a typical Brahmin who lived in India just a century ago
The Singularity of the Bhagavad Gita
The impact and lasting influence of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita that continues to shape entire cultures across the world.
Rabindranath Tagore’s Sublime Analysis of Raghuvamsha and Kumarasambhava
Rabindranath Tagore exposits with great feeling on the innate, ennobling and profound values embedded in Kalidasa's immortal Raghuvamsa and Kumarasambhava.
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