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The Timeless Healer - Guruvāyūrappan

Exploring the essence of a divine form that represents healing, purification, and the journey from darkness to light

Bṛhat 14 min read

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Evocations from Dakṣa Yajñam

Experience of learning from the eyes of a sādhaka with a collection of reflections on Dakṣa Yajña.

Radhakrishnan MS 9 min read

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Adorned Reverie - The Necklace's Journey through Ancient Indian Literature

The article makes an attempt to re-discover the enchanting allure of necklaces in ancient Indian literature, where radiant gems were intertwined with emotion, spirituality, and cultural practices.

Dr. Anurag Shukla 8 min read

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Gṛhastha Āśrama - Marriage Part II

Marriage is known in Vaidika Saṃskṛti as vivāha: a key stage in life, and a crucial pillar of society in the dhārmika civilizational worldview.

Bṛhat 12 min read

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The Forgotten Legacy of Raja Subodh Mallik

A heartfull piece to learn about Subodh Mallik, a close partner & confidante of Śrī Aurobindo Ghosh and how his house became the center point of Swadeshi Movement.

Samyak Dixit 26 min read

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Studying the Kaṭha Upaniṣad: A Psycho-Spiritual Lens: Part 1

Psycho-Spiritual Demystification of Katha Upanisad

Abhisek Kumar Panda 22 min read

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The Timeless Elegance of Ancient Indian Hairstyles - a Journey through the Ages

Through the strands of time, the article unravels the secrets of these ancient Indian coiffures, discovering a captivating world where hair was not just an accessory but a medium for artistic expression and cultural significance.

Dr. Anurag Shukla 11 min read

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Cultural Transfer as Diffusion of Complexity

Not all societies in this world manage to become a civilization: the ingredients which make a society evolve from barbaric to civilised have been subject to interest of anthropologists and complexity theorists alike. However, what we know empirically is that the cultural complexity varies across civilizations, even regions within civilizations.

Kriteesh Parashar 12 min read

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The Navakalēvara Ceremony at Puri: Ritual Embodiment of Jagannātha

This piece describes the fascinating ritual of Navakalēvara that happens periodically — with special attention paid to the involvement and crucial importance of all jātis and tribes in the ritual — which speaks to the syncretism and inter-dependence of castes at the shrine.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 23 min read

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The Timeless Healer - Guruvāyūrappan

Evocations from Dakṣa Yajñam

Adorned Reverie - The Necklace's Journey through Ancient Indian Literature

Gṛhastha Āśrama - Marriage Part II

The Forgotten Legacy of Raja Subodh Mallik

Studying the Kaṭha Upaniṣad: A Psycho-Spiritual Lens: Part 1

The Timeless Elegance of Ancient Indian Hairstyles - a Journey through the Ages

Cultural Transfer as Diffusion of Complexity

The Navakalēvara Ceremony at Puri: Ritual Embodiment of Jagannātha