Mythologist | Author | Speaker | Illustrator
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Discovering Gay Generals in Jarasandha’s Army
Published on 12th January, 2023, in Times of India. In 2018, when the Supreme Court …
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Queer Doorkeepers of Tantrik Nepal
Published on 11th December, 2021, in Mid-day. When one visits the many temples of Kathmandu, …
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Vishranti, That State of Repose
Published on 21st August, 2022, in Mid-Day. We spent our lives seeking opportunities to nourish …
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Creepy-Crawly Lore
Published on 1st May, 2022, in Mid-day. The story of Bhramari Devi comes to us …
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Lustful Women of the Jataka
Published on 4th July, 2021, in Mid-day. We rarely talk about it, mainly because they …
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Jataka on Same-Sex Love
Published on 16th May, 2021, in Mid-day. Scholars never talk about the homoerotic, homosocial and …
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A Forgotten Buddhist Journey
Published on 4th April, 2021, in Mid-day. About 2,500 years ago, Buddha revolutionised the intellectual …
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Holi for Shiva, Holi for Vishnu
Published on 28th March, 2021, in Mid-day. Why do we celebrate Holi? The standard answers …
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Fluid Marriage Rites
Published on 7th March, 2021, in Mid-day. Suriya, the daughter of the sun-god, marries the …
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Sindhi Love Poetry
Published on 14th February, 2021, in Mid-day. In the 16th Century, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai …
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Is Goddess Saraswati Connected to Love and Longing?
Published on 14th February, 2021, in Mumbai Mirror. Valentine’s Day upsets Hindutva, that valorises men …
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Do the Vedas Acknowledge Women’s Desire?
Published on 16th January, 2021, in Mumbai Mirror. Desire is a recurring theme in some …
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Radha Tantra
Published on 15th November, 2020, in Mid-day. About 400 years ago, a Shakta text was …
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The Imposter In My Bed
Published on 4th October, 2020, in Mumbai Mirror. A common theme in mythology around the …
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My Father *Cannot* Be Gay
Published on 9th August, 2020, in Mid-day. When I came out to myself and my …
