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Don't Give Up the Celebration

A reflection on the sacredness of time and cyclical celebration in traditional cultures, contrasting it with modern, linear views of history and time that have distanced humanity from spirituality. On Diwali, we do not just celebrate some far, distant, indifferent past. Instead we do the impossible by holding the past, present, and future in one heroic act of celebration.

Ramachandra Roddam 9 min read

Bodhas

Hindus Have been Bursting Crackers on Dīpāvalī for Centuries — A Historical Account

A historical account of firecracker use in Hindu Diwali celebrations, tracing references from ancient texts to 16th-century festivals, emphasizing its cultural and religious significance.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 9 min read

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The Intellectual Traditions of the East For Beginners, Part 4 | Bhartṛhari, From Language to Liberation

Part 4 of the series on Eastern schools of thought, in which we explore the philosophy of the Saṃskṛta grammarian Bhartṛhari - a comprehensive ontology and epistemology through the study of language.

Śrī Rama Seshan 32 min read

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A North East Primer and Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav 2024

The Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav 2024 in Hyderabad celebrates the diverse cultures of India’s Northeast, promoting tourism, crafts, and people-to-people engagement through an immersive festival.

Kavita Krishna Meegama 20 min read

Dharma Today

The Intellectual Traditions of the East For Beginners, Part 3 | Classical Schools of Indian Thought - Mīmāṃsā

Part 3 of the series on Eastern schools of thought, in which we begin the classical period of Indian philosophy - The Mīmāmsā school, where the entire intellectual thought is based on one underlying worldview - the infallibility of the Veda.

Śrī Rama Seshan 35 min read

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Book Highlight | The Maratha Century

Dr. Uday S. Kulkarni has written close to a dozen books on Maratha history. His knowledge shines in the seamlessly connected stories, without making them appear like hagiographies. We present here a highlight of his book 'The Maratha Century'.

Vishal Kataria 7 min read

Cinema And Books

On the Legality of Chamundeshwari Temple Takeover

The attempted takeover of the Chamundeshwari temple in Karnataka highlights state interference in Hindu religious institutions, raising concerns over constitutional rights, mismanagement, and the need for freeing temples from government control.

Anshuman Panda 6 min read

Dharma Today

Adaptive Political Economy and Indian Knowledge Systems

Adaptivity that reacts to the needs of social systems and culture can greatly improve the formulation of policy, and is already present within Indian knowledge systems for us to draw from.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 7 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

Siddhidātrī | Navadurgā - Part 9

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

8 min read

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Don't Give Up the Celebration

Hindus Have been Bursting Crackers on Dīpāvalī for Centuries — A Historical Account

The Intellectual Traditions of the East For Beginners, Part 4 | Bhartṛhari, From Language to Liberation

A North East Primer and Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav 2024

The Intellectual Traditions of the East For Beginners, Part 3 | Classical Schools of Indian Thought - Mīmāṃsā

Book Highlight | The Maratha Century

On the Legality of Chamundeshwari Temple Takeover

Adaptive Political Economy and Indian Knowledge Systems

Siddhidātrī | Navadurgā - Part 9