Culture

Essays exploring the vast repository of the Hindu Cultural ethos

Essays

Childhood and Early Influences of Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan

Childhood and Early Influences of Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan

Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan was born in a lineage of accomplished musicians and he took the illustrious legacy to the very summit.

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Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan: Music of the Spirit

Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan: Music of the Spirit

The Art of Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan, one of the greatest musical geniuses the world has ever known.

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The Decree of Madhusudana and the Lessons for our Supreme Court Milords

The Decree of Madhusudana and the Lessons for our Supreme Court Milords

The dispute between the Bhillamāladeva and Devi Bhagavati Temple was resolved by a profound appeal to the divinity of their respective devotees. This is a great model of how such cases can be resolved even today.

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Conflict Resolution and Legal Decisions in Temple Management: An Evocative Portrait from the Rashtrakuta Era

Conflict Resolution and Legal Decisions in Temple Management: An Evocative Portrait from the Rashtrakuta Era

Two inscriptions from the 10th Century Rashtrakuta Era reveal an extraordinary world comprising temple management, business, religious harmony, and the state of the Hindu society.

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How Thrissur is Connected with Arasikere via Kunjanambi Setti

How Thrissur is Connected with Arasikere via Kunjanambi Setti

The concluding episode of this series shows how Kunjanambi Setti from Padiyur, near Thrissur, became a profound connection with Arasikere, Karnataka.

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The Mahakala Corridor: A Corridor to the Sanatana Cultural Reclamation

The Mahakala Corridor: A Corridor to the Sanatana Cultural Reclamation

Commentary on the civilisational significance of the newly-inaugurated Mahakal Corridor in Ujjain.

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Rabindranath Tagore’s Sublime Analysis of Raghuvamsha and Kumarasambhava

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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Kalidasa as the Representative of his Era in Tagore's Masterly Exposition

Kalidasa as the Representative of his Era in Tagore's Masterly Exposition

In this episode, we are treated to Rabindranath Tagore's brilliant and sublime exposition on why Kalidasa was the representative poet of his era.

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Selections from Rabindranath Tagore on Kavikulaguru Kalidasa

Selections from Rabindranath Tagore on Kavikulaguru Kalidasa

This is the first episode of a new series showcasing some selections from Rabindranath Tagore's forgotten essay titled, "The Springhead of Indian Civilisation" in which he pays loving tribute to Kavikulaguru Kalidasa.

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The Sanatana Conception of Skin Colour Contrasted with The Biblical Darkness of Racism

The Sanatana Conception of Skin Colour Contrasted with The Biblical Darkness of Racism

Examining the Western theory and practice of skin colour-based racism from the prism of Sanatana philosophy.

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