2019
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Beyond justice and forgiveness
Published on 3rd March, 2019, in Mumbai Mirror. The two ideas may shape our understanding of conflicts, but Hinduism, which is based on karma, is more complex. Whenever we are deeply hurt, a question comes to our mind: do we…
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Designing the Surya Namaskar
Many historians trace Surya Namaskar, the popular yoga exercise, to yoga teachers of Mysore, who were influenced by Swedish health practices in the last century.
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Connecting with Yoga
Published on 24th February, 2019, in Mid-day. The word yoga comes to us from the Vedic period. It basically referred to connecting the cart to the horse or the cart to the ox, ergo, it is about connecting two things.…
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Rajniti, Rajdharma and The Game of Thrones
Catch Devdutt Pattanaik, at The Royal Lawns, Jayamahal Palace in a conversation with Shobha De at the Times LitFest Bengaluru.
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So many different Indras
Published on 16th February, 2019, in Mid-day. When we speak of Indra, we must keep in mind that the scriptures refer to six different types of Indra, belonging to different periods of history.
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Who is a Hindu? The Curious Case of Brahmins
Published on 17th February, 2019 in Mumbai Mirror. In Hindu scriptures, killing a Brahmin is deemed the worst of sins. It is called Brahma-hatyapaap. And he who kills a Brahmin is considered the greatest sinner
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The sage who witnessed all
Published on 10th February, 2019, in Mid-day. In Hinduism, the Markandeya Purana is one of the oldest puranas, roughly 1,700 years old. It is special because it contains the earliest reference to the Devi Bhagavata story
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Herding Indian cats in a non-compliant culture
Published on 9th February, 2019, in Economic Times. One of the things that you notice when you travel to countries like Australia and Singapore is the obsession with rules and regulations, and the rigorous implementation of systems
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Who is a Hindu? Making of a Hindu king
The king brings order. But how does one establish himself as a ruler?
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Northeastern love for Krishna
Published on 3rd February, 2019. When one speaks of Krishna, one usually speaks of North Indian traditions of Surdas and Mirabai, or South Indian traditions of Andal and the Alwars
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As you sow, so you may not reap
Our entire life is about repaying debt’s incurred in previous lifetimes and avoiding a generation of new debts.
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Hindi: Ramayana Versus Mahabharata
Translation of Ramayana Versus Mahabharata: My Playful Comparison
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Marathi: Shikhandi and Other Tales They Don’t Tell You
Translated version of Shikhandi: And Other Tales They Don’t Tell You Patriarchy asserts men are superior to women, Feminism clarifies women and men are equal, Queerness questions what constitutes male and female. Take a close look at the vast…
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Marathi : My Gita
Translated version of My Gita In a world that seems spellbound by argument over dialogue, vivaad over samvaad, Devdutt highlights how Krishna nudges Arjuna to understand rather than judge his relationships. This becomes relevant today when we are increasingly…
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Telugu: Hanumanthuni Ramayanam
Translated version of Hanuman’s Ramayana Valmiki has barely put down his pen after completing his magnificent creation, the epic Ramayan, when he realises he has competition. The sage Narad tells him that there is a better Ramayan, written by…
