Mythologist | Author | Speaker | Illustrator
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How to spot a lesbian in sacred Indian art
Is it our discomfort with homosexuality that makes us believe that it cannot be part of the sacred?…
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A Lotus for a Temple
Built in 1986, an architectural marvel, this iconic shrine in Delhi attracts millions of tourists every year…
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From Macaulay to Frawley, from Doniger to Elst Why do many Indians need White saviours?
Would non-White Indologists evoke such passions as the likes of Sheldon Pollock and Wendy Doniger or David Frawley and Koenraad Elst do?…
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Chausath Yogini Temple
Yoginis in a Circle : Our Parliament House, completed in 1927, has been patterned on the lines of the circular Chausath Yogini Temple, dating back to circa 1323AD…
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Gods of plurality
Plurality is described as respecting each other’s faith. But what if there is something unworthy of respect in the other’s faith…
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Explanation from mythology: Why people voted for Modi, Brexit and Trump — and against Arab Spring
Modern society works on the philosophy of equality. These verdicts are a vote for diversity…
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The Bahubali saga
The 57-feet-tall statue, built centuries ago, is still Karnataka’s pride…
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Interviews
Similarities between Greek and Hindu mythology are superficial
An interview between Dr Devdutt Pattanaik and Shinie Antony for FirstPost…
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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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They Held Many Shields
Ancient Buddhist traditions tolerated transgenders; many Hindu traditions still have them linked with deities. A fluid sexuality was a way of life for Indic culture…
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Tale of two buildings
Outrage over demolition has nothing to do with rationality. It has to do with ‘meaning’…
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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?…
