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Why Hanuman Chalisa is the most powerful expression of personal Hinduism
[Book extract] Devdutt Pattanaik demystifies the ancient hymn for the contemporary reader.
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Did arrival of Muslim invaders a thousand years ago destroy Hindu culture?
Published on 31st May, 2017, on www.dailyo.in . The arrival of Muslim invaders a thousand years ago dramatically transformed the Hindu culture. Like in any invasion, there was destruction, mayhem and trauma. Hindu Kush in Afghanistan literally means ‘killer of…
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Evangelism, Crusades, Inquisition
Evangelism, Crusades and Inquisition are three terms that come to us from Christian history.
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What is Tamil Veda?
Depending on who you ask, you will find one of three books identified as the Tamil Veda, locally known as Dravida Veda or Tamil Marai.
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What exactly happens after death according to Hinduism?
The simple answer is, we can either be reborn (punar-janma) and experience life once again, or be liberated (moksha) from the cycle of rebirth (samsara). However, the answer is a bit more complex if we see it geographically and historically.
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The Immortals
Published on 23rd April, 2016, in Mid-day. In Hindu mythology, whenever an asura asks for immortality, Brahma tells them that they can have whatever they wish except that. The clever asura then asks for a boon that will render him…
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Imagining a nation’s past
Government imaginaries are usually of two types: reforming imaginaries and reclaiming imaginaries.
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Is a Hindu prayer different from a Christian or Muslim prayer?
Prayers exist in a mythic worldview, and depending on the worldview, the nature of the prayer is different.
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CNN’s Believer: Reza Aslan’s show on Hindu mendicants is bigoted no matter how you look at it
The author and TV host has been criticised for his feature on India’s Aghoris.
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Classifying Jati
There are over 3,000 jatis in India today, most are regional, not known across India.
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China’s Buddhist Goddess
In China, a female Bodhisattva, Guanyin, came into being. This is her story.
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Fear of female fantasy
Let’s tell tales celebrating women’s desires, such as where Shakti demands Shiva satisfy her; and he does…
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So many mothers, and tongues
This multiple mother tongue approach is what a diverse country like India needs. It celebrates our plurality.
