2016
-
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?
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Mythology & Music: The Rage of Sati
Anil Srinivasan, Devdutt Pattanaik, B.S Purushothaman Live Convcert at Kalakshethra. In this episode Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik speaks about Black, White and Gray Shades of the Feminine Divine.
-
Decoding Ganesha And His Annual Welcome (1)
Devdutt Pattanaik helps us decode the symbolism of the idols that adorn our homes.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Unravelling male nudes
Depending on the gaze, depending on the context, nudity has a different meaning.
-
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
-
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.
-
What are Vedic values, aka ‘Indian Ethos’ of the Hindus?
We are all in between, hopefully moving towards dharma and atma.
