Dhīti is a blog for long form essays, expressions of civilizational voice, cinema and literature review, and more.
This essay is a tribute to Annamācārya’s life, his sacred compositions, and their lasting imprint on Southern Indian devotional culture.
Part 4 in a series that provides insight on the Jagannātha Ratha Yātrā which takes place annually in Puri, Odisha. In this piece, learn about the rituals performed, the idea of kingship and deeper significance imbued in the festival, and theme of the chariot.
The mukhaliṅga symbolizes the confluence of form and essence, uniting metaphysical subtlety, tāntrika energy, and devotional presence into a single sacred form that bridges the transcendent and immanent aspects of divinity.
Part 3 in a series that provides insight on the Jagannātha Ratha Yātrā which takes place annually in Puri, Odisha. In this piece, learn about the legends surrounding the festival, the duration of the celebrations, the unique idols, and the inclusive nature of the community proceedings.
Part 2 in a series that provides insight on the Jagannātha Ratha Yātrā which takes place annually in Puri, Odisha. In this piece, learn about the installation process of the grand chariots, the celebrations as mentioned in Skanda Purāṇa, what happens during the procession, and the temple as it stands today.
A piece covering how a cultural institution became the target of unverified allegations, the media’s selective outrage, and the quiet vindication that followed.
Part 2 of our review of Dr. Kausik Gangopadhyay's book titled 'The Majoritarian Myth - How Unscientific Social Theories Create Disharmony.' This 2-part article series examines how we live in a world where the official public discourse views any event as an expression of the majority oppressing the minority, whether or not this may actually be the case.
Part 1 in a series that provides insight on the Jagannātha Ratha Yātrā which takes place annually in Puri, Odisha. Learn about its origins in the Skanda Purāṇa, and the reason for Odisha as the primary celebration kṣetra.
The piece offers a civilizational critique of Ramachandra Guha’s recent work Speaking with Nature. It attempts to foreground indigenous, Vaidika, and dhārmika perspectives on environmental ethics as lived ontology deeply embedded in our texts, practices, and lifeworlds rather than modern ideology.