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Epics Sep 06, 2018

Mahābhārata – Episode 31 – Naḻopākhyāna – Naḻa comes to Vidarbha

The brāhmaṇas left in search of Naḻa, as per the words of Damayantī. Several days later, a brāhmaṇa named Parṇāda came back and said to Damayantī, “Mother! As p...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj, Hari Ravikumar

Arts Sep 05, 2018

The World of Rasas – Kinds of Heroes and Heroines

Let us first consider the different categories of heroes (nāyakas). While it is the male that has all the charm in the animal world, it is quite the opposite in...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Profiles Sep 04, 2018

M A Ramanuja Iyengar and Alasingaracharya

Whenever I recall the name of S G Narasimhacharya, I’m also reminded of Mandayam Aji Ramanuja Iyengar. SGN (S G Narasimhacharya), RN (R Narasimhacharya), and MA...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Manjunath Hegde Balgar

Arts Sep 03, 2018

“ಅಭಿನವಭಾರತಿ”ಯ ಕೆಲವೊಂದು ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯಗಳು—ನೃತ್ತಕರಣಗಳು

ಅಭಿನವಗುಪ್ತನು ಅಭಿನಯಹಸ್ತಗಳ ವಿನಿಯೋಗವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತಂತೆ ತುಂಬ ವಿಶದವಾಗಿ ವ್ಯಾಖ್ಯಾನವನ್ನು ರಚಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇಲ್ಲಿಯ ವಿವರಗಳು ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ಬೆರಗನ್ನು ತಾರದಿರವು. ಅವನು ಇಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೇ ಸೀಮಿತನಾಗದೆ ಈ...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh

History Sep 02, 2018

The Contribution of the Nayakas

Then we notice the ascent of the rule of the Nayakas in Tamil Nadu. This royal branch was a part of the Vijayanagara Empire itself. After the Cholas, the Pandya...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Hari Ravikumar, Sandeep Balakrishna

Arts Sep 01, 2018

The World of Rasas – Śṛṅgāra – its Kinds and Modes of Execution

Among the four vṛttis that Bharata describes in his Nāṭyaśāstra (namely, the sāttvikī, kaiśikī, ārabhaṭī and bhāratī), kaiśikī renders itself the best for the p...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Arts Aug 31, 2018

The World of Rasas – Śṛṅgāra - the Rasarāja

The World of Aesthetics – its Heroes and Heroines It is a well-known fact, attested by the experience of conscious connoisseurs that Śṛṅgāra (love) is the swee...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Aug 31, 2018

Mahābhārata – Episode 30 – Naḻopākhyāna – Parallel Lives of Naḻa and Damayantī

Thereafter Damayantī continued walking in the dense forest. After crossing several hills, mountains, and rivers she finally came across a walking trail. She beg...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj, Hari Ravikumar

Culture Aug 30, 2018

The Dharmashastra Roots of Cambodia: Puranic Traditions and Culture

Prevalence of Dharmaśāstra-Purāṇa–Itihāsa Traditions in Cambodia 7th Century CE There is ample evidence to show that the Hindu colonists in Kambuja set up an...

Arjun Bharadwaj

Culture Aug 29, 2018

The Dharmashastra Roots of Cambodia - Part 1

The current article is an enlarged version of a talk presented by Arjun Bharadwaj on 5th June 2018 at the National Seminar on Dharmashastra - Theory and Practis...

Arjun Bharadwaj

Arts Aug 28, 2018

“ಅಭಿನವಭಾರತಿ”ಯ ಕೆಲವೊಂದು ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯಗಳು—ಆಂಗಿಕಾಭಿನಯ

ಆಂಗಿಕಾಭಿನಯ ನಾಟ್ಯಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಲೋಕಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವುದೇ ತನ್ನ ಆಂಗಿಕಾಭಿನಯಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠೆಯಿಂದ. ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಲೋಕಸಾಮಾನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಟ್ಯವೆಂದರೆ ಆಂಗಿಕಪ್ರಧಾನವಾದ ನರ್ತನವೆಂದೇ ತಾತ್ಪರ್ಯ. ಮೂಲತಃ ಭರತನ...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh

History Aug 26, 2018

The Triumphal Trail of Rajendra Chola’s Valour

And then Rajendra Chola arrived on the scene. He has been known by such various honorifics as Gangaikonda Chola, Gudigonda Chola, Kadaramgonda Chola and Pandita...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Sandeep Balakrishna, Hari Ravikumar