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  • Bhakti Is Devotion? Is Loyalty?

    Bhakti Is Devotion? Is Loyalty?

    Published on 4th February, 2023, in Economic Times. Most family business owners in India prefer …

  • How the Gayatri Mantra, composed by men, heard by men, for a male deity, became embodied as a goddess

    How the Gayatri Mantra, composed by men, heard by men, for a male deity, became embodied as a goddess

    Published on 27th January, 2023, in The Hindu. Mantra is a carefully crafted sound formula …

  • View: Privilege to Saraswati at the cost of Durga & Lakshmi is an old Brahmanical hangover

    View: Privilege to Saraswati at the cost of Durga & Lakshmi is an old Brahmanical hangover

    Published on 21st January, 2023, in Economic Times. In America, the state serves the rich. …

  • In Joshimath, the question is: What is the cost of pilgrimage?

    In Joshimath, the question is: What is the cost of pilgrimage?

    Published on 12th January, 2023, in Indian Express. The pandas of Jagannath Puri in Odisha …

  • Where Is the River Saraswati?

    Where Is the River Saraswati?

    Published on 8th January, 2021, in Mid-day. In Gujarat, there is a river called Saraswati …

  • Losing and Gaining the Head

    Losing and Gaining the Head

    Published on 1st January, 2023, in Mid-day. We have heard stories of how Shiva beheaded …

  • History of How Brahmins Migrated to All Parts of India

    History of How Brahmins Migrated to All Parts of India

    Published on 31st December, 2022, in Times of India. To appreciate the history of Africa, …

  • The Lore of Weavers

    The Lore of Weavers

    Published on 18th December, 2022, in Mid-day. Weaving is a very unique human activity. Animals …

  • Those Who Give Gifts Voluntarily Are Truly Rare and Great

    Those Who Give Gifts Voluntarily Are Truly Rare and Great

    Published on 10th December, 2022, in Economic Times. Many people think the world is unravelling …

  • How Did Jainism Survive In India?

    How Did Jainism Survive In India?

    Published on 3rd December, 2023, in The Times of India. Until its revival in the …

  • The Boar of Kantara Has Much Significance In Our Mythology

    The Boar of Kantara Has Much Significance In Our Mythology

    Published on 2nd December, 2022, in The Hindu. The domesticated pig descended from the wild …

  • India and China Have Received Many Ideas from Each Other

    India and China Have Received Many Ideas from Each Other

    Published on 26th November, 2022, in Economic Times. Nationalists in India and China love the …

  • Bindi: A Homage to the Devadasi

    Bindi: A Homage to the Devadasi

    Published on 20th November, 2022, in Mid-day. Devadasis, a crude catch-all word used to describe …

  • Why Goan Hinduism Is Unique in India?

    Why Goan Hinduism Is Unique in India?

    Published on 18th November, 2022, in Times of India. Goa is a sliver of land …

  • Why Some Gods Dance and Some Don’t

    Why Some Gods Dance and Some Don’t

    Published on 6th November, 2022, in the Times of India. One of the things we …

  • Tell Me the Story of Chhat Puja

    Tell Me the Story of Chhat Puja

    Published on 30th October, 2022, in Mid-day. Many people asked me what is the significance …