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Attukal Pongala – A Woman’s Sabarimala

January 24, 2016UncategorizedCulture, Festivals, Identity, Regional, Shakti, SocietyNilambari

Following up on my previous post regarding the restriction on entry of women to the Sabarimala shrine in Kerala, I think I have to follow it up with its counterpart, the Attukal Pongala (mentioned in that article) where men are … Read the rest

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