Culture

Essays exploring the vast repository of the Hindu Cultural ethos

Essays

Conscious Introspection of Learning is the True Measure of Sanatana Scholarship

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 Indology.

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A Tribute to K.Viswanath: The Last of the Masters

A Tribute to K.Viswanath: The Last of the Masters

An appreciation of the art, craft and legacy of K.Viswanath, one of the greatest masters of Indian cinema

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The Golisri Sanskrit School of Calcutta: The Unmourned Victim of William Bentinck and Macaulay

The Golisri Sanskrit School of Calcutta: The Unmourned Victim of William Bentinck and Macaulay

The tragic story of the Golisri Sanskrit School of Calcutta which was obliterated forever by the educational policy of William Bentinck and Macaulay

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The Glory of the Ummaturu Temple Heritage Eclipsed by Official Neglect in Independent India

The Glory of the Ummaturu Temple Heritage Eclipsed by Official Neglect in Independent India

The concluding part of our series on the grand temple heritage of Ummatturu describes how the centuries of glory today lies in utter ruin thanks to decades of Government apathy and neglect.

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The Magnificent Temple Heritage of Sri Bhujangeshwara at Ummatturu

The Magnificent Temple Heritage of Sri Bhujangeshwara at Ummatturu

The second part of our essay series on Ummatturu provides a detailed description of the magnificent Bhujangeshwara Temple that dates back to the eleventh century.

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The Grand Universe of Ummatturu Temples: Where Sri Krishnadevarya Began his Digvijaya

The Grand Universe of Ummatturu Temples: Where Sri Krishnadevarya Began his Digvijaya

The first part of a series exploring the forgotten grand heritage of Ummatturu Temples. For centuries, Ummatturu was a preeminent Sanatana cultural hub crisscrossing Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

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A Slice of Srimad Ramayana in Sri Rallapalli Anantakrishna Sarma’s Life

A Slice of Srimad Ramayana in Sri Rallapalli Anantakrishna Sarma’s Life

A deeply moving and enriching incident in the student days of the towering scholar and musician, Sri Rallapalli Anantakrishna Sarma

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Inculcating the Spirit of Maharshi Valmiki on this Deepavali

Inculcating the Spirit of Maharshi Valmiki on this Deepavali

A study of Srimad Ramayana will reveal the truth that its central message is the destruction of Adharma. This is also the message of Deepavali.

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How the Progressives Bombed Literature by Ruining Language

How the Progressives Bombed Literature by Ruining Language

The vandalism of language was one of the weapons used by the Left to destroy the best traditions of Indian literature. Sanatana culture regards the written and spoken word as sacred.

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Nawab Nehru Pumps Patronage for the IPWA

Nawab Nehru Pumps Patronage for the IPWA

How Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's Patronage for the All India Progressive Writers' Association led to a systematic takeover of all cultural institutions

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