Mythologist | Author | Speaker | Illustrator
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A different Kind of Goddess
In India, the Goddess was always powerful. Without her there could be no God…
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Sensational Eyes
We are reminded that no one is perfect, not even the king of the gods. And no one has to be perfect…
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Four Types of Sex
As one goes through Hindu scriptures one finds different types of sexual activity that can easily be classified as dharma sex, artha sex, kama sex, and moksha sex…
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Making Personal Growth a Lever of Business
Those who chase Lakshmi are not enshrined in Hindu temples. Shiva, who is indifferent to Lakshmi, is, and so is Vishnu, who works towards attracting her…
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Satyameva Jayate, means?
To understand truth, we have to differentiate between the words satya and mithya. To understand victory, we have to differentiate between the words vijaya and jaya…
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Letting go of a Part
To donate an organ, two critical emotions are needed: renunciation (vairgaya) and devotion (bhakti)…
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The Goddess Collective and its Brother
Shrines of the six or seven sisters are found across India from the Himalayas to the Gangetic plains to the forests of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu…
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The Divine Marriage
One wonders if are they talking about men and women, or something else. And as in all things Indian, the answer is both…
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Domesticating Rules
We want a society where everyone is genuine and authentic and rule-following. An ideal society. But such a society we will also find boring…
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From North to South
The Puranas are full of stories that speak of movements from the North to the South. It is never clear if these movements from North to South are physical, or metaphorical…
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A Change of Language
Language is dynamic. And since words create worlds, the world is dynamic. This dynamism is seen in religion too…
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Tale of Three Marys
Who were these three Marys? There are many theories about their identity…
