Classical Indic Literature III: Dramatics

January 20, 2016UncategorizedArt, Cinema, Dance, High Culture, Literature, Music, Sanskrit, TheatreN.R.I.pathi

Pranamya sirasa devau pitamaha-mahesvarau | natyasastram pravaksyami brahmanaya dudahrtam || NS 1.1

With a bow to Brahma and Siva I shall expound the Canons of Drama, as these were uttered by Brahma.

While the soul of our culture and civilization … Read the rest

Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa – “Happy to Bleed”

January 18, 2016UncategorizedCulture, Dharma, India, Sanatana, ShaktiNilambari

Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa – “Happy to Bleed”

Incongruous as the title might sound, that is the sense of disharmony that one feels in this holy season of the Sabarimala deity Ayyappan.

Makara Sankranthi has just gone by and bhaktas from … Read the rest

Introducing New Blogger: Nilambari

January 17, 2016UncategorizedAnnouncements, ICPAdmin

Namaste!

Personal introduction is a rather difficult proposition because I suppose one has to take a mirror to oneself. It’s always hard to do that and therefore, I will keep it very short.

I am a citizen of Bharata desa … Read the rest

Announcement: Tamizh Cultural Portal

January 16, 2016UncategorizedAnnouncements, ICS, RegionalAdmin

As Sankaranthi winds down, here’s the surprise announcement we mentioned in our greeting. Many of you following ACP on twitter probably already saw, but one of the sharpest minds (and wits) in the dharma blogosphere has just launched our first … Read the rest

Shubha Sankranthi (2016)

January 15, 2016UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Dharma, Festivals, Greetings, ICPAdmin

Shubh Makara Sankranthi to all our readers!

Whether you call it Sankranthi, Lohri, Magh Bihu, Pongal, or “the transition of the sun into the constellation capricorn”, we wish you a very Happy Harvest Festival!

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Classical Indic Literature III: Dramatics

Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa – “Happy to Bleed”

Introducing New Blogger: Nilambari

Announcement: Tamizh Cultural Portal

Shubha Sankranthi (2016)