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Tigress Goddess of Harappa
Published on 27th February, 2022, in Mid-day. The first goddess of India is depicted on …
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‘Are We Seeking Cultural Unity By Denying History?’
Published on 12th February, 2022, in Times of India. Tall statues of men, using Indian …
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Mythology of Maternal Uncles
Published on 30th January, 2022, in Mid-day. The maternal uncle plays a very important role …
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Tying the Knot
Published on 22nd August, 2021, in Mid-day. In Hindu metaphysics, yoga is the practice of …
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Bhairava’s Truth In the Light Of the Funeral Pyre
Published on 17th May, 2021, in Scroll.in . Hindutva is a 19th-century political ideology that …
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To Burn or Bury.
Published on 21st March, 2021, in Mid-day. Hindus are constantly reminded of the cycle of …
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Fluid Marriage Rites
Published on 7th March, 2021, in Mid-day. Suriya, the daughter of the sun-god, marries the …
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The Rajput’s Umbrella
Published on 21st February, 2021, in Mid-day. When a Rajput king dies, his bones are …
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Did Karuppu Swami Live 12,000 Years Ago?
Published on 27th September, 2020, in Mid-day. So, the government has appointed a committee to …
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Was The Buddha Nepalese?
Published on 13th September, 2020, in Mid-day. Sundar Pichai is the CEO of Alphabet and …
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What They Don’t Tell You About Advaita
Who is a Hindu? What they don’t tell you about Advaita Published on 30th August, …
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How Hindutva Threatens the History of Hindus
Who is a Hindu? How Hindutva threatens the history of Hindus Published on 5th July, …
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Mythology As Politics
Published on 22nd March, 2020, in Mid-day As a child in Mumbai, I watched Rajan …
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One Idea, Many Expressions
Published on 15th March, 2020, in Mid-day In a typical Hindu temple, we do not …
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How To Transform an Object Of Art Into One Of Worship
Published on 16th February, 2020, in Mumbai Mirror Objects of art are part of our …
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Muslim Guardians Of Hindu Shrines
Published on 16th February, 2020, in Mid-day Nowadays, there is a lot of talk about …
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A Family In a Temple
Published on 2nd February, 2020, in Mid-day In a typical Hindu temple, we do not …
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Is Ganesha married?
In much of the North Indian traditions, Ganesha has two wives: Riddhi and Siddhi. Riddhi is associated with material growth, and Siddhi with intellectual or spiritual growth…