Classical Indic Medicine IV: Dravya Guna August 29, 2023UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Sci/Tech, Society, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi Following our article on Vrkshayurveda, it is only natural that we proceed to Dravya Guna. Dravya Guna is the study of materia medica or medicinal products— known today as pharmacology. Just as Silpa Sastra, Chitra Sastra, … Read the rest
Classical Indic Medicine III: Vrikshayurveda August 2, 2023UncategorizedDharma, Sci/Tech, Society, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi It has been many years since we touched on the topic of Ayurveda. There are a myriad roles and applications for this upaveda. It is so multi-faceted that we often forget that it goes beyond even the health … Read the rest
The Vegetarian Karnataka Cuisine Primer July 27, 2023UncategorizedCuisine, High Culture, India, TraditionsAdmin The Following Post was composed by respected scholar-danseuse Prakruti Prativadi. Discovering the cuisine of a land for oneself is much like solving a good mystery, every ingredient, dish and eating custom is a delicious clue. The cuisine of a … Read the rest
Literature: Harsacharita July 1, 2023UncategorizedElite, High Culture, History, Literature, PoetryN.R.I.pathi An historical romance in Aakhyaayika form, the Harsacharita was written by Banabhatta, the court Poet of Harshvardhana from Sthanesvara (also called Svathanesvara and Thanesar). It is biopic poem on the rise of the famed Emperor of North India, as … Read the rest
Personalities: Dignaga April 1, 2023UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Buddha, Dharma, Personalities, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi After a long hiatus, ICP returns with an article on a key historical and philosophical figure. Often times, the theoretical intersects with the biographical. One such figure with an emblazoned imprimatur on Indic Logic was a studious Buddhist stalwart. Indeed, … Read the rest
