Mythologist | Author | Speaker | Illustrator
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Eternal or progressing truths
From the Vedas through the Upanishads, Puranas and Bhakti poetry, we see the struggle to communicate the same Vedic idea in a way that is more relevant and meaningful to a particular context…
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The Curious Case Of Two Valmikis
Published on 27th January, 2017, in The Speaking Tree. Rishi Valmiki is known as Adi …
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Epics as Novels
Most people in India are not familiar with the Sanskrit Ramayana or Mahabharata. We read popular versions…
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The Bahubali saga
The 57-feet-tall statue, built centuries ago, is still Karnataka’s pride…
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Reverse devotion
The most peculiar form of devotion is called reverse devotion, or devotion of the enemy. This is viparit-bhakti…
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Is a yogini a female yogi, or a wild erotic witch?
The answer depends on what feelings are evoked in you by these four words: yogi, wild, erotic and witch…
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Amritsar: The Lake of Nectar
The Golden Temple is located in the middle of a water body considered to be an elixir of eternal life…
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Ranganatha, and his Muslim consort
Six hours from Chennai is the shrine of Ranganatha-swamy, where Vishnu is reclining as Narayana, on the coils of the five-hooded serpent known as Adi-Sesha…
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God in Indian history
So questions are raised: is Hinduism polytheistic (many gods), monotheistic (one God), pantheistic, monistic, henotheistic or kat henotheistic?…
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Did Shabari actually feed Ram ‘tasted’ berries?
The idea probably came from 15th century Odia poet Balaram Das, who challenged Brahmanical orthodoxy in his writings…
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Two kinds of prudery
In ancient India, as indicated from all literature and rituals, all forms of pleasure were celebrated…
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Walk Through The Vedas
Over 3000 years of transmission through story,song,symbol and ritual…
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Forbidden Foods
Religious food restrictions are not only about piety, but also about identity…
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The atheist turns to mythology
Kishore Biyani is a borderline atheist. Yet, he’s got a Chief Belief Officer delving into mythology to shape management at the Future Group…
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Monkey-Leaders and Cat-Leaders
One parent runs and picks up the child when she falls;another says she will pick herself up.Both having the best interests of the child at heart…
