2016 / Articles
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Big, bigger, biggest
The idea of measurement is a key theme in Hindu mythology: three measures of man are not quite the three measures of God.
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Dr Pattanaik’s Events in the United States of America, 2016
The list of Dr Pattanaik’s events in the United States of America, dated between late September, 2016 and early October, 2016.
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How Adi Shankaracharya united a fragmented land
Is our current understanding of Shankara contaminated by the ambitions of his not-so-intellectual followers who relish the idea of domination?
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Mythology for Global Harmony Tour
A short video detailing Dr Devdutt Pattanaik’s “Mythology for Global Harmony Tour” across various cities in the United States of America. Spanning a list of events from 24th September, 2016, to 9th October, 2016.
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Transgenders versus homosexuals
In Greek mythology, there are many stories of homosexual love: where men love men, and women love women. Apollo falls in love with Hyacinthus, while his sister Artemis drives Callisto away when she lets a man make her pregnant.
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Amritsar: The Lake of Nectar
The Golden Temple is located in the middle of a water body considered to be an elixir of eternal life.
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Teacher Of TEACHERS!
Shiva seated under a banyan tree facing south is called Dakshinamurti, or the south-facing image. It presents Shiva as the teacher of teachers.
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Feudal trap: Why do Indians fear prostitutes and traders?
We yearn for loyalty and are afraid of those who sell their skills and expertise to the highest bidder.
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Unravelling male nudes
Depending on the gaze, depending on the context, nudity has a different meaning.
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Ranganatha, and his Muslim consort
Six hours from Chennai is the shrine of Ranganatha-swamy, where Vishnu is reclining as Narayana, on the coils of the five-hooded serpent known as Adi-Sesha
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The Indian sphinx
There is no Sphinx in Indian mythology, except in South Indian temple traditions. Here, they appear as purusha-mriga, or the human-beast.
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What are Vedic values, aka ‘Indian Ethos’ of the Hindus?
We are all in between, hopefully moving towards dharma and atma.
