The tribal Bheels have a Mahabharata version of their own, episodes of which are narrated or sung during their festivals, usually accompanied by music and sometimes with dance – a captivating version that never fails to...
Read MoreThe period was around 1504 AD. Raja Krishna Dev Raya of Vidya Nagar (Vijaya Nagar) had invited the greatest exponents of his time to deliberate on Hindu scriptures and the related six systems of philospohy. acharya Hanumant was...
Read MoreThis brief study deals with the topic of the bhutas and their expression of the homogeneity of the human being with Nature, at least in the perspective of the gross manifestation. I have used the classic terms of the Upanisadic...
Read MoreGita Govinda Kavyam, a lyrical dance drama composed in simplified Sanskrit by celebrated poet Jayadeva of Orissa in the twelfth century, is regarded as a unique phenomenon in the annals of world literature. Outwardly it...
Read MoreThe most important and fundamental principle of Tulasi care is regular and perpetual care. She is a pure devotee, and Her requirements are few and simple. She simply requires Her own quarters with direct sunlight, where She can...
Read More“A visitor to the Indian city of Thanjavur finds two great cultural monuments. The first is the Temple of Brihadisvara, one of the most magnificent temples in India. The temple was founded almost one thousand years ago by...
Read MoreSri Jayadev is famous amongst the poets of India for his book entitled Geeta Govinda, which contains devotional songs reflecting the glories of Lord Krishna. Moreover this book, since its inception, has been attracting classical...
Read MoreVery little is known about Bidyapati. Native tradition represents him as the son of one Bhabananda Rai, a Brahman of Barnator in Jessore. His real name was Basanta Rai, and he is mentioned by this name in one of the poems of the...
Read MoreFormerly in the pre-Muslim period, painting on the walls of the temples received special encouragement. The temple walls were found to have been decorated with painting by the management, and well-to-do persons also had interest...
Read More“In the broad Indian religious culture we find two basic concepts of the inner structure of the Holy. The Advaita religion believes in the ‘not-two’ will say absolute ‘oneness’ of the ultimate...
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