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Articles

Essays, commentary, thoughts and opinions
on Mythology, life and business

  • Waves of Varuna

    Waves of Varuna

    Water – sometimes turbulent,most times tranquil,occasionally destructive but always ever changing and fluid…

  • Troy: From myth to history

    Troy: From myth to history

    Perhaps they did not realize the consequences of inviting the wrath of the Gods…

  • Waves of Renewal

    Waves of Renewal

    The sea. Ever-changing. Never-ending. Patient. Mysterious…

  • It’s Magic

    It’s Magic

    There is nothing rational or scientific about Magic..The unexplainable wonder-that is Magic !…

  • He who rides Rats

    He who rides Rats

    How can something as repulsive as a rat be associated with one of our most revered gods ?…

  • Ardhanareshwara

    Ardhanareshwara

    Two halves of a complete Whole…

  • Ego is the Forbidden Fruit

    Ego is the Forbidden Fruit

    So temping is the Fruit ! ah,and how difficult it is not to succumb !…

  • The Lotus and The Swan

    The Lotus and The Swan

    The fact is they both cannot exist without each other and the tragedy is few people get this fundamental truth…

  • How to Share in the Lord’s Delight

    How to Share in the Lord’s Delight

    Sometimes,it is also about the physical,sensory,and auditory pleasures…

  • Celebrating Shiva’s Holy Night

    Celebrating Shiva’s Holy Night

    An unconventional God – an unconventional way and rituals of worship…

  • Return of the Love-God

    Return of the Love-God

    Few have escaped being struck down by the flowery sting of his arrows,shot from an even sweeter,sugary bow !…

  • Can Buddha Laugh?

    Can Buddha Laugh?

    His smile,His laughter and it’s different interpretations in different cultures…

  • Da Vinci Re-coded

    Da Vinci Re-coded

    It is not about what or who the Holy Grail is;it is about what it represents…

  • Games Greek Gods Play

    Games Greek Gods Play

    oh,the games They played,now !…

  • HANUMAN — an Introduction

    HANUMAN — an Introduction

    This book is an attempt to understand the imagery, ritual and philosophy associated with Hanuman worship in our time…

  • Man Who Was A Woman

    Man Who Was A Woman

    The world changes with time and with it human behavior and social law…

  • Food of the Gods

    Food of the Gods

    It is not about what is offered to Him; it is about the why ?…

  • There are no Rain Gods anymore

    There are no Rain Gods anymore

    Even the popularity of gods change with the changing times…