Ramayana

Essays

Tracing Sri Ramachandra’s Footprint in Tamil Nadu

Tracing Sri Ramachandra’s Footprint in Tamil Nadu

A brief survey of the ancient and eternal tradition of Sri Ramachandra in Tamil Nadu and how continues to inform and ennoble the Tamil people

Manthara and Richard III: The Contrast Between the Sanatana and the Mleccha Mind

Manthara and Richard III: The Contrast Between the Sanatana and the Mleccha Mind

The concluding episode of this series of comparative analysis of the Manthara episode and Richard III delves into a striking, fundamental contrast between the Sanatana mind and the Mleccha mind.

Richard’s Seduction of Anne and Manthara’s Brainwashing of Kaikeyi

Richard’s Seduction of Anne and Manthara’s Brainwashing of Kaikeyi

The episode of Richard III's seduction of Anne and Manthara's slow and effective poisoning of Kaikeyi's mind offers a brilliant comparative analysis of the genius level grasp of literary Masters over human impulses and their real life operation.

Manthara and the Winter of Our Discontent

Manthara and the Winter of Our Discontent

A comparative analysis of the Manthara episode in the Ramayana with the famous opening soliloquy of Shakespeare's play Richard III

Reclaiming Sri Rama Mandir: A Landmark in Recovering Bharatavarsha's Spiritual Freedom

Reclaiming Sri Rama Mandir: A Landmark in Recovering Bharatavarsha's Spiritual Freedom

The reclamation of Sri Rama Mandir is a phenomenon that works at multiple levels. It merits a comprehensive volume in its own right.

The Destruction of the Indian Aesthetic Tradition has Culminated in Artistic Famine in Indian Cinema

The Destruction of the Indian Aesthetic Tradition has Culminated in Artistic Famine in Indian Cinema

The Indian aesthetic tradition based on universal principles, was systematically destroyed and has left its pernicious imprint on Indian cinema as well.

The Enduring Possibilities of the Vasistha-Visvamitra Story and a Contrast with Leo Tolstoy

The Enduring Possibilities of the Vasistha-Visvamitra Story and a Contrast with Leo Tolstoy

Maharshi Valmiki has given us a timeless raw material in his Vasistha-Visvamitra story. A contrast with Leo Tolstoy's popular fable shows a clear contrast between Bharatavarsha and the Christian West.

Bharatavarsha's Cultural Conquest of South East Asia Through its Sacred Education

Bharatavarsha's Cultural Conquest of South East Asia Through its Sacred Education

It was Bharatavarsha's tradition of spreading sacred knowledge that played a central role in the cultural conquest of South East Asia.

The Fabulous Tradition of Adaptive Direct Transmission of Sacred Knowledge Through Itihasa and Purana

The Fabulous Tradition of Adaptive Direct Transmission of Sacred Knowledge Through Itihasa and Purana

Our ancient Rishis, Gurus and Acharyas relied on direct communication of essential knowledge and developed creative and flexible methods for its retention and transmission so that it reached the last person.

Books that Influenced “Right Honourable” V.S. Srinivasa Sastri

Books that Influenced “Right Honourable” V.S. Srinivasa Sastri

An essay of "Right Honourable" V.S. Srinivasa Sastri on the books that influenced him. The value of the essay is both educative and inspirational.