"भारतस्य प्रतिष्ठे द्वे संस्कृतं संस्कृतिस्तथा" "संस्कृतं नाम दैवी वागन्वाख्याता महर्षिभिः" शास्त्र-काव्यप्रतिभाविलासानां व्यक्तीकरणाय परमं माध्यमं संस्कृतम् यद...
The modern myth of progress and prosperity that is depicted in the life style of Kanthi and Sheetal, is contrasted with the lifestyle of Ravindra’s grandmother....
महाकविवृष श्रीमन् गमनं कुत्र तेऽधुना ? कविलोककुटुम्बस्य कामधेनो त्वदन्तिके || Śrīmadajjāḍa Ādibhaṭla Nārāyaṇa-dāsa was a very talented person from Andhra, who l...
Mythological stories and their function ‘Daatu’ explores the multiple dimensions of myths, legends, stories and incidents from mythology, legends, folklore, his...
प्रेक्षा or Prekshaa is a Sanskrit word that means ‘seeing clearly.’ Other meanings include ‘intellect,’ ‘reflection,’ and ‘contemplation.’ The word prekṣā can...
Even today it is believed that if the ‘śrāddha’ rites for ancestors are performed once in Gaya, they need not be performed again every year thereafter. The ance...
अलङ्कारशय्यानिमित्तेन शेषः पुरारेर्मुरारेर्श्च गात्रानुषङ्गात् । त्यजन् सर्पतां भीकरीं सज्जनानां मनुष्यत्वमानन्ददं संप्रपेदे॥ Mysore Vasudevacharya was not only...
This is a translation of the article by Dr S. L. Bhyrappa that appeared in a Kannada daily on September 24, 2006. The currently sensational news in Karnataka p...
One of the most characteristic features of almost all medieval Muslim invaders and rulers of India is their religion-fueled zeal for destroying Hindu temples. F...
Translator’s Note: This is the second and concluding part of the iconic D.V. Gundappa’s series profiling the life and lifestyles of numerous traditional Vedic s...
'Nele’ and ‘Saakshi’ unveil the myths, rites, rituals, and customs related to death, funerals, the world after death, against the realistic backdrop the life in...
For a moment, just visualize the kind of public debates that happen today – on television, in the newspapers, and in person. In the light of these images floati...