Bhakti

  • Did Shabari actually feed Ram ‘tasted’ berries?

    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…

  • Two kinds of prudery

    Two kinds of prudery

    In ancient India, as indicated from all literature and rituals, all forms of pleasure were celebrated…

  • Capital Politics

    Capital Politics

    God, god, Goddess, bhagavan, Bhagavan, ishwar…

  • Walk Through The Vedas

    Walk Through The Vedas

    Over 3000 years of transmission through story,song,symbol and ritual…

  • Forbidden Foods

    Forbidden Foods

    Religious food restrictions are not only about piety, but also about identity…

  • The atheist turns to mythology

    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…

  • Wives of the Gods

    Wives of the Gods

    The notion of Devadasi…romanticism or exploitation?…

  • Monkey-Leaders and Cat-Leaders

    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…

  • Brahma in Bangkok

    Brahma in Bangkok

    Whats honey for one may be bitter medicine for another !…

  • 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 !…