Culture

Essays exploring the vast repository of the Hindu Cultural ethos

Essays

The Hindu Joint Family as the Purest Form of Democracy

The Hindu Joint Family as the Purest Form of Democracy

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.

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A Century of Cultural Erosion: Or How Hindus Lost Access to their Own Society and Culture

A Century of Cultural Erosion: Or How Hindus Lost Access to their Own Society and Culture

The first episode of a series featuring an English adaptation of DVG’s lecture titled "Samskruti" delivered at All India Radio on May 10, 1957. It an invaluable piece of contemplation on the rapid changes that had occurred in the Hindu society over the past half century.

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An Enlivening Historical Voyage with the Banana

An Enlivening Historical Voyage with the Banana

Delving into the Hindu annals, we get a fascinating, enlivening and instructive picture of the history of the ubiquitous banana. There is a fundamental reason why the banana is regarded as a sacred fruit in India. The first of a multipart series.

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Why the Hindu Youth of Today Must Memorise Kunti’s Call to Action

Why the Hindu Youth of Today Must Memorise Kunti’s Call to Action

Kunti's advice to her sons delivered through Sri Krishna counts as one of the most heroic and clear expositions of Kshatra Dharma.

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Episodes from the Udyoga Parva as Sagacious Guides to the Contemporary Hindu Society

Episodes from the Udyoga Parva as Sagacious Guides to the Contemporary Hindu Society

The Udyoga Parva is one of the most glorious sections in the Mahabharata offering a wealth of insights and guidance for the contemporary Hindu society.

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Vyasa Purnima: The Unsurpassed Educational Heritage of India

Vyasa Purnima: The Unsurpassed Educational Heritage of India

A detailed exploration of Vyasa Purnima or Guru Purnima, a sacred day that reminds Hindus of the unparalleled educational heritage of Bharatavarsha. There is nothing like this anywhere in the world.

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When a Spotless Poet Mortgaged an Alphabet in his Name

When a Spotless Poet Mortgaged an Alphabet in his Name

The story of the 13th Century Kannada poet named Rudrabhatta, who pledged an alphabet in his name to get a loan.

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[PHOTOESSAY] An Eyewitness Describes the Profound Learning Atmosphere of the Kangri Gurukula Academy in 1913

[PHOTOESSAY] An Eyewitness Describes the Profound Learning Atmosphere of the Kangri Gurukula Academy in 1913

Founded in 1901-2, the Kangri Gurukula Academy near Hardwar, was inspired by the Gurukula ideal. It was originally the brainchild of Swami Dayananda Saraswati, which was concretised by Lala Munshi Ram.

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Travelling with Tantu: Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa’s Contemporary Epic

Travelling with Tantu: Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa’s Contemporary Epic

The first episode of a multipart analysis of Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa's 1993 epic novel, "Tantu" in Kannada.

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ಶ್ರೀ ಬಿ.ಕೆ.ಎಸ್ ವರ್ಮ: ಕುಂಚ ವಿರಿಂಚಿಯ ಒಳನೋಟ - ಒಂದು  ಮಧುರ ಸ್ಮೃತಿ

ಶ್ರೀ ಬಿ.ಕೆ.ಎಸ್ ವರ್ಮ: ಕುಂಚ ವಿರಿಂಚಿಯ ಒಳನೋಟ - ಒಂದು ಮಧುರ ಸ್ಮೃತಿ

ನಮ್ಮ ಕಾಲದ ರವಿ ವರ್ಮನೆಂದೇ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧರಾದ ಅಪ್ರತಿಮ ಪ್ರತಿಭೆಯ ಶಿಖರವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಚಿತ್ರಕಲಾಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕ ದಿವಂಗತ ಶ್ರೀ ಬಿ. ಕೆ. ಏಸ್ ವರ್ಮ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಖ್ಯಾತ ವಕೀಲರು ಹಾಗು ಕಲಾರಸಿಕರಾಗಿರುವ ಶ್ರೀ ಕಶ್ಯಪ್ ನಾಯಕ್ ಅವರ ಅಂತರಂಗದ ನಮನ.

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