Tag Archives: Culture

The Descent of Man — Stages of Charvaka-ism

January 5, 2018UncategorizedCulture, Dharma, Elite, Mahabharata, SocietyN.R.I.pathi

There is an old story about a Brahmana who had traveled to Greece and was conversing with a Sophist. The Sophist said that the Greeks had separated God from studying Science so that their rational temper would not be clouded … Read the rest

Literature: Paaka Darpana

June 18, 2017UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Cuisine, Culture, Elite, Literature, SocietyN.R.I.pathi

Continuing Food Week here on the Indic Civilizational Portal is a work of Literature mentioned in our preceding Post on Classical Indic Cuisine.

The Paaka Darpana of King Nala of the Nishadas is the oldest available text on Indian … Read the rest

Classical Indic Cuisine: Soopa Sastra

June 13, 2017UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Cuisine, Culture, India, Regional, Society, SubcontinentN.R.I.pathi

Why Soopa Sastra? Elsewhere cooking is referred to specifically as Paaka, in Sanskrit. The rationales for this are manifold. The first Sanskrit text known to us on the culinary arts is in fact called Soopa Sastra, and is credited … Read the rest

Why Gentlemen Matter

May 27, 2017UncategorizedCulture, Dharma, Elite, Shakti, SocietyN.R.I.pathi

“How regressive!”, they may say. “MGTOW!” they will retort. “Tactic to guilt women into becoming Ladies!”, they might argue. Yes, even the last one is true courtesy feminists in our topsy turvy age. But … Read the rest

The Civilizational Resonance of Baahubali

April 27, 2017UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Cinema, Culture, Dharma, Elite, Identity, India, Pop Culture, ShaktiAdmin

A version of this Post was published at Andhra Cultural Portal, on July 22, 2015

Much water has flowed down the waterfall south of Mahishmati since we last touched on this topic. Those of you following us on Andhra Cultural … Read the rest

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