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Kātyāyanī | Navadurgā - Part 6

The article is the sixth in the Navadurgā series, an overview of the Navarātrī festival. Part 6, aligning with the sixth of the 9 auspicious tithis of Navarātrī, describes her form as Kātyāyanī.

7 min read

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Skandamātā | Navadurgā - Part 5

The article is the fifth in the Navadurgā series, an overview of the Navarātrī festival. Part 5, aligning with the fifth of the 9 auspicious tithis of Navarātrī, describes her form as Skandamātā.

5 min read

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Kūṣmāṇḍā | Navadurgā - Part 4

The article is the fourth in the Navadurgā series, an overview of the Navarātrī festival. Part 4, aligning with the fourth of the 9 auspicious tithis of Navarātrī, describes her form as Kūṣmāṇḍā.

8 min read

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Candraghaṇṭā | Navadurgā - Part 3

The article is the third in the Navadurgā series, an overview of the Navarātrī festival. Part 3, aligning with the third of the 9 auspicious tithis of Navarātrī, describes her form as Candraghaṇṭā.

6 min read

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Brahmacāriṇī | Navadurgā - Part 2

The article is the second in the Navadurgā series, an overview of the Navarātrī festival. Part 2, aligning with the second of the 9 auspicious tithis of Navarātrī, describes her form as Brahmacāriṇī.

6 min read

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Śailaputrī | Navadurgā - Part 1

The article is the first in the Navadurgā series, opening with an overview of the Navarātrī festival. Part 1, aligning with the first of the 9 auspicious tithis of Navarātrī, describes her form as worshipped on pratipadā or prathamaḥ - Śailaputrī, the daughter of Himavān. She represents unwavering strength and determination, akin to the unyielding mountains, crucial for a sādhaka or seeker at the beginning of their journey.

6 min read

Bodhas

In Search of Jñāna Mārga, Part 1

The cultural progress of a society can be reviewed only by looking at the educational progress of the society. What is the origin of India's academic heritage? This essay answers.

Amogh Vaidya 16 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

The Crisis of Modernity- Disenchantment and De-ritualization of Society

The article explores how modernity has led to the disenchantment and de-ritualization of society, emphasizing the loss of rituals, community, and meaning, and argues for the revival of ritual to re-enchant life and counter the atomization of individuals in a capitalist, neoliberal world.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 13 min read

Dharma Today

IKS for Global Futures, National Integrity, and Individual Well-Being

This article provides an overview of the existing and emergent landscape of the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS).

Kavita Krishna Meegama, Lakshmi Sivaraman 17 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

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Kātyāyanī | Navadurgā - Part 6

Skandamātā | Navadurgā - Part 5

Kūṣmāṇḍā | Navadurgā - Part 4

Candraghaṇṭā | Navadurgā - Part 3

Brahmacāriṇī | Navadurgā - Part 2

Śailaputrī | Navadurgā - Part 1

In Search of Jñāna Mārga, Part 1

The Crisis of Modernity- Disenchantment and De-ritualization of Society

IKS for Global Futures, National Integrity, and Individual Well-Being