This leads to questions if Shiva and Shakti are equal halves or is she the inferior half? Are they talking about men and women, or about mind and body?…
The four yugas of Hindu mythology (Krita, Treta, Dvapara, Kali) are based on the numbers on traditional four-sided dice: four, three, two, one. They refer to the four legs of the bull of dharma…
The earliest clear undisputed image of Krishna playing the flute comes from the 8th century CE, from Mallikarjuna temple, Pattadakal in Karnataka…
We need to remember that as per popular lore, the gods created the Puranas as the Fifth Veda to transmit Vedic wisdom to women and lowborn people who did not have access to the mantra and the ritual…
Increasingly, we find laws that protect forests being cut down, giving way for industries. This brings tribal communities into conflict with the state. …
When we study the history of the story, we realise that Draupadi’s disrobing and rerobing by Krishna was never part of the earliest layers of the epic…
Today’s politicians have convinced themselves and their vote bank that they exist to defend Hindu …
Indians have visualised India in many different ways. Often through the lens of outsiders. About …
A king’s dream about a god in a tree connects Manipur and Sri Lanka with Odisha…
Increasingly, modern society is trying to turn every game into a competitive game, where someone has to be defeated to win. The dopamine rush comes only when you triumph over others. This is the value that we are giving people. …
Published on 5th April, 2023, in Times of India. The Puranas are called the fifth …
Published on 25th February, 2023, in Times of India. The Assam government’s claim that the …
Published on 19th February, 2023, in Mid-day. Hinduism can be divided into three major eras. …
Published on 21st January, 2023, in Economic Times. In America, the state serves the rich. …
Published on 1st January, 2023, in Mid-day. We have heard stories of how Shiva beheaded …
Published on 18th December, 2022, in Mid-day. Weaving is a very unique human activity. Animals …
Published on 10th December, 2022, in Economic Times. Many people think the world is unravelling …