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  • Why East India’s Contribution to Hinduism Remains Forgotten

    Why East India’s Contribution to Hinduism Remains Forgotten

    Published on 24th September, 2022, in Times of India. Whenever we talk about Hinduism of …

  • The Shaven Head of Adi Shankara

    The Shaven Head of Adi Shankara

    Published on 16th September, 2022, in The Hindu. Vedic Rishis are imagined with long hair, …

  • Myth and Memories Before History

    Myth and Memories Before History

    Published on 28th August, 2022, in Mid-Day. Vedic literature is full of stories informing us …

  • Guardian Yakshis of Jainism

    Guardian Yakshis of Jainism

    Published on 31st July, 2022, in Mid-day. Jainism is a monastic order. Historically, it emerged …

  • Why Goddess Kali Has Many Faces?

    Why Goddess Kali Has Many Faces?

    Published on 6th July, 2022, in Times of India. The images of Puranic gods only …

  • A Brief History of the Lion-Kings of Andhra

    A Brief History of the Lion-Kings of Andhra

    Published on 3rd July, 2022, in Times of India. Everyone knows about the famous Venktateshwara …

  • How Hinduism Flourished in Kerala

    How Hinduism Flourished in Kerala

    Published on 18th June, 2022, in Times of India. As per legend, the western coast …

  • What Our Upside-Down Ancestors Say About Justice and Dharma

    What Our Upside-Down Ancestors Say About Justice and Dharma

    Published on 4th June, 2022, in Times of India. Though dharma is often translated as …

  • Why Scholars Don’t Agree About the Origins of the Shivlinga

    Why Scholars Don’t Agree About the Origins of the Shivlinga

    Published on 18th May, 2022, in Times of India. Orientalist academicians love describing the Shiva-ling …

  • How Do We Know What’s History, Myth or Legend?

    How Do We Know What’s History, Myth or Legend?

    Published on 12th March, 2022, in Times of India. In ancient times, ‘itihasa’ meant stories …

  • Geography of God

    Geography of God

    Published on 6th February, 2022, in Mid-day. In north India, as per politicians, three major …

  • From Shrinathji to Jagannath: How Krishna Avatars Change Across India.

    From Shrinathji to Jagannath: How Krishna Avatars Change Across India.

    Published on 29th January, 2022, in Times of India. Five hundred years ago, when the …

  • Bengali: How to Become Rich

    Bengali: How to Become Rich

    Translated version of  How to Become Rich: 12 Lessons I Learnt from Vedic and Puranic …

  • Gods of the Week

    Gods of the Week

    Published on 5th December, 2021, in Mid-day. The seven-day-week is not based on any natural …

  • Marathi: How to Become Rich

    Marathi: How to Become Rich

    Translated version of How to Become Rich: 12 Lessons I Learnt from Vedic and Puranic …

  • How Did Hinduism Come to Dominate India?

    How Did Hinduism Come to Dominate India?

    Published on 20th November, 2021, in Times of India. Nearly 2,000 years ago, there were …

  • Is Hinduism Answerable to Western Gaze?

    Is Hinduism Answerable to Western Gaze?

    Published on 10th September, 2021, in Times of India. The word religion initially applied to …

  • A Brahmin in Kerala

    A Brahmin in Kerala

    Published on 21st August, 2021, in Economic Times. The Puranas tell the story of an …