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Śilpakalāyāḥ - a Temple Model Making Competition

Event announcement for Śilpakalāyāḥ - a temple model making competition.

Events

Ṛtus as Pitṛs | Festivals as Obeisance – Part 1 - The Hindu New Year

Hindu festivals are not mere customs, but, acts of alignment with Ṛta, cosmic order, where time, ancestors, and nature converge. Bhāratīya New Years are an eternal return to gratitude, to Pitṛtva.

Tanya Fransz 7 min read

Bodhas

Bharat and Its Scientific Glory - An Ode to a Renascent Bhāratavarṣa

Our event report on the national competition organized on 12 April 2025 to inspire today’s youth to engage deeply with the profound wisdom embedded in our ancient texts and traditions.

Event Reports

When Machines Do the Thinking - The Hidden Cost of AI in Education

Are we preparing students not to be wiser, but simply more optimized? Not more reflective, but more “prompt ready”; not more social, but increasingly isolated behind screens and “smart” interfaces?

Dr. Anurag Shukla 7 min read

Dharma Today

Book Highlight | Endless Forms Most Beautiful By Sean B. Carroll

A highlight of one of the most fascinating books on evolution and all its related sciences. This article concludes with a few striking points relevant to the Indian Sanātani or dhārmika perspective.

Dr. Pingali Gopal 25 min read

Cinema And Books

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The Iconography of Umāmaheśvara

An exploration of the divine iconography of Umāmaheśvaramūrti, the depiction of Śiva and Pārvatī in intimate embrace, as seen in Hindu art and sculpture across time.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 4 min read

Art Essays

Book Review | The Revolt of the Public by Martin Gurri

Restoring meaning in an age of distrust - this article is an overview of Martin Gurri's 'Revolt of the Public', and how Indian Knowledge Systems offer an antidote to the nihilism that pervades modern discourse.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 13 min read

Cinema And Books

A Realist View Of Advaita By Chittaranjan Naik | A Summary - Part 1

This article is Part 1 in a series summarizing the concepts expounded by Śrī Chittaranjan Naik in his piece, "The Realist View of Advaita." The link to the original series has been provided and provides a comprehensive explanation of Advaita doctrines.

Dr. Pingali Gopal 25 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

Bringing Forth a Dhārmika Future

The resurgence of Dharma depends on how we as individuals can integrate our own culture back into our lives. This essay provides a toolkit.

SN Sudharsan 19 min read

Dharma Today

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