Shubha Sri Rama Navami April 15, 2016UncategorizedDharma, Festivals, Greetings, ICP, Ramayana, SanatanaAdmin Happy Rama Navami! Shri Rama Navami Shubhkamnayein! Jai Shri Ram! It’s been quite the back to back celebration of holidays, but none is more beloved than the day of the birth of our most beloved figure. Born on the 9th … Read the rest
Why “Men of Conscience” are Dangerous April 10, 2016UncategorizedDharma, Mahabharata, PoliticsAdmin A version of this Post was published at Andhra Cultural Portal on April 20, 2014 “I am yay man of conshunce” (sic), “I have to follow my haaart” (sic), “I have a conscience, don’t you?? ”…three of the … Read the rest
[Guest Post] TiruNrittam — When the Gods Dance in Our Midst April 4, 2016UncategorizedDance, Dharma, Festivals, Regional, Shakti, TraditionsAdmin The following Post was composed by P.N. Namboodiri ji. You can follow him on twitter. TiruNrittam — When the Gods Dance in Our Midst Every year, sometime in March, I make a pilgrimage to my ancestral village to attend … Read the rest
Kolam — Computing and Cosmology within Indian Art March 27, 2016UncategorizedArt, Culture, Dharma, Sci/Tech, Shakti, TraditionsShivoham Introduction Kolams are curved line patterns drawn by the women of Tamil Nadu every morning in front of their houses after sprinkling water and cleaning the ground. Traditionally, this is done using rice flour and is not intended to be … Read the rest
The Politics of Language March 20, 2016UncategorizedCinema, Culture, Dharma, Elite, History, India, Language, Law, PoliticsAdmin A version of this Post was published at Andhra Cultural Portal on September 30, 2014 Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent speech at the United Nations revived the old debate on “national language”. In response, conventional media and social media have … Read the rest
