Mythologist | Author | Speaker | Illustrator
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Who is a Hindu? North’s Kanwariya and South’s Kavadi
A selective understanding of the faith by those who control social discourse is the tragedy of Hinduism…
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Vedanta and LGBTIQ
A selective understanding of the faith by those who control social discourse is the tragedy of Hinduism…
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Who is a Hindu? How Hinduism was enriched by rivalry
Every religion is an outcome of many historical and geographical forces. Every religion has a past and transforms over time…
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How Brahmins helped create temple-states and kingdoms in South India and Southeast Asia
It is fashionable nowadays to use the word ‘Brahmin’ with contempt … But this outrage (real and imagined) must not blind us to the contribution of Brahmins …
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Epics about Women
In the Tamil epics, we see three kinds of women: the woman who has relationships with many men, the woman who has a relationship with one man, and the woman who has relationships with no man…
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A Hinduism before Bhakti
A thousand years ago, India was very different from what it is today. North India had yet to face significant conquest by Muslim warlords from Central Asia…
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India’s New Age gurus believe sexuality may be fluid – but not brutal structures of caste, gender
They have fine-tuned Indian philosophy to pacify middle-class guilt about wealth and power while amplifying guilt over pleasure that could disrupt social norms…
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Born of Brahma’s hair
Plants play a key role in Hindu mythology. Plants are seen as sacred, sometimes deities by themselves, and sometimes as key offerings in a ritual…
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Bali underfoot
From a mythological point of view, the story is very complex, containing layers and layers of thought, spread over 3,000 years……
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A Purana for Muslims
If this topic interests you, do read about it in the writings of Vasudha Narayanan who is Distinguished Professor, Department of Religion, University of Florida…
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Is the Hindu thread ceremony same as baptism?
What then is the thread ceremony? It depends on who you ask…
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Are Hindus vegetarian?
Published on 14th June, 2017, on www.dailyo.in. The idea of “vegetarian” diet has spread throughout …
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What is Tamil Veda?
Depending on who you ask, you will find one of three books identified as the Tamil Veda, locally known as Dravida Veda or Tamil Marai…
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Is Hinduism the same as Hindutva?
A crude, but useful way to understand the relationship between Hinduism and Hindutva is to study Hindu history…
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The House of the Superstar
Temples are built for heroes and heroines, by their fans in our country. Are these fans, or devotees?…
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The Bahubali saga
The 57-feet-tall statue, built centuries ago, is still Karnataka’s pride…
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Interviews
Similarities between Greek and Hindu mythology are superficial
An interview between Dr Devdutt Pattanaik and Shinie Antony for FirstPost…
