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Cosmic Dance on a Celestial Event : A glimpse of Chidambaram Nataraj Temple and Arudra Darshanam

November 8, 2018 Ankit Arora 1

The Chidambaram Nataraja temple in Cuddalore district of Tamilnadu (235 km south of Chennai) is one of the major Shaivite temples. Its most important festival Arudra Darshanam is a 10-day celebration in the Tamil month […]

The Vijayadashmi of Peshwas!

October 26, 2020 0

During Peshwa’s time, the public festivals of Ganpati, Holi, and Dasara were held on a grand scale as state functions, where Shaniwar Wada, the beautiful mansion of the Peshwas formed the center of importance and […]

Durga, Matrikas in the Eastern Chalukyan reign!

October 20, 2020 0

One of the important temples of the eastern Chalukyan period is in the village of Biccavolu which lies between Samalkot and Rajahmundry. The village’s name is a corruption of Bikkanavrol, or Birudankavrolu, which was derived […]

Goddess Tuljabhavani: A link between Maharashtra, Karnataka and Nepal

October 18, 2020 0

Tuljapur, an ancient Shaktipeeth in Maharashtra is the seat of Devi Tuljabhavani, the Kuldevi of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his inspiration who empowered him to build Hindavi Swarajya. The goddess has been the Kuladevi of […]

HOW MOVEMENTS DISINTEGRATE!

October 4, 2020 0

A Movement in the context of society can be defined as a group of people working together towards a noble cause. But as Eric Hoffer puts it in his book, ‘The Temper of Our Time‘, […]

The Divine Month of Shravana

August 19, 2020 0

The story goes that in the Tretayuga, the Yadav’s were ruling the land of Mathura. Among them was a Yadav whose name was Kamsa. He was the child of a rakshasa and a Yadav woman. […]

‘Viveka’- A Best Friend!

August 13, 2020 0

Sit calmly in any place. Take a moment to pay attention to something. Rock, tree, hill, sky, building, anything that is in your sight. When you watch a tree, your attention by default takes away […]

India’s Response in combating COVID-19 Pandemic

August 4, 2020 0

The year 2020 has proved to be quite a challenge to the world and the reason being, the global pandemic caused by the virus COVID-19 which has gripped the entire world today. Not many at […]

India’s Response in combating the COVID-19 Pandemic

August 2, 2020 0

On March 11th, 2020, when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a global pandemic, little did we realize that life as we know it would cease being the same again. Having witnessed the […]

AAVARANA: The Veil

August 2, 2020 0

“The art of concealing truth is called ‘Aavarana’, and that of protecting it is ‘Vikshepa’. When these occur at the level of an individual, it is known as ‘Avidya’ and when they occur at the […]

Rashtra Dharma: A Civilizational Context

July 31, 2020 0

Indian Civilization is all about ‘Dharma’. Dharma can be explained as ‘One’s Duty’ that one has to abide by in any situation. But there is never one type of Dharma. It is a complex phenomenon […]

Role of Indian Scientists and Technologists in Global Science and Technology

July 31, 2020 0

India is one of the oldest civilizations in the world which has a strong tradition of Science and Technology. Ancient India was a land of sages and seers as well as a land of scholars […]

The idea of India: Before and after Independence

July 30, 2020 0

The concept of nation and nationality are different in different parts of the world. They are generally based on language, region, or religion. Nationalism word was derived from the word nation. At the time of […]

The Idea of India: Before and After Independence

July 29, 2020 0

15th August 1947, the day when India got Independence, the day when an oppressed country saw the enchanting rays of freedom from the clutches of a tyrannical foreign regime. But was it a day when […]

Gajendra Moksha

June 17, 2020 0

Sanatana Dharma alone recognizes the life in all sentient forms as Jiva. Contrast this with the desert idea that all beings in the universe were created for human enjoyment, opening the door to their perpetual […]

Maharajabhisheka of the Bhonsale king: Abhishikta Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj

June 11, 2020 0

In the political, social and religious life of the humans, the coronation of King forms an important role. The ‘trusteeship’ (Kingship) announced to the anointed person didn’t form his property or a utilitarian entity but […]

Tax And Revenue in Ancient India

June 10, 2020 0

“It was only for the good of his subjects that he collected taxes from them, just as the Sun draws moisture from the Earth to give it back a thousand-fold” — Kalidas in Raghuvansh eulogizing King Dalip. […]

The Identity of Mount Meru!

May 19, 2020 0

It is common in Indian literature to compare exemplary humans to Mount Meru. Even in current news reports you may see the usage of this word to mean ‘great’, or ‘of a tall order’. Going back […]

DharmaVeer Sambhaji Maharaj- part I

May 14, 2020 0

There is a famous line about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Sambhaji Maharaj, ‘Shivaji Maharaj taught us how to live for the better life of a common man, and Sambhaji Maharaj taught us how to die […]

The Next Generation of Wireless – 5G

May 11, 2020 0

In the first part of the article, we looked at the EVOLUTION OF MOBILE GENERATIONS, here we will see the features promised by 5G and what it means for smart city plans and businesses. “With […]

Is Buddha an Avatar?

May 7, 2020 0

Avatar is a very Vaishnava idea. It solves too many problems in one go. There are three aspects that are essential to be considered an Avatar. -As the word itself connotes, it is a descent […]

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