This post was inspired by Hrishi and Dnyanesh’s comments which I am reproducing below. The point raised by Hrishi was (essentially) that democracy and politics (of the modern kind) is incompatib… more →
|| Satyameva Jayate ||Palahalli wrote 1 month ago: On Monday the 25th May, a Sikh congregation was attacked by a rival Sikh group over differences tha … more →
thecandideye wrote 1 month ago: Tuesday, 07 October 2008 By: B R HARAN History is always written by the victors and whoever con … more →
bharateeya wrote 2 months ago: Sri Aurobindo’s views on India’s destiny – a selection from his writings, talks and spee … more →
chetanroy wrote 3 months ago: A documentary was made recently on Sri Chandrashekarendra Saraswathi, the 68th Shankaracharya of the … more →
Bhavya Ketan wrote 4 months ago: UNPUBLISHED The Editor The Pioneer New Delhi Sir — This refers to the report ‘Pro-LTTE l … more →
Arun Shanbhag wrote 4 months ago: On this Beautiful Maha Shivratri, May the Grace of Shiva Lead you further Onto the Path of Spir … more →
Arun Shanbhag wrote 4 months ago: After celebrating Meera’s birthday, I make a quick, solo trip to visit our Kuladevata (family … more →
nanditaprabhu wrote 4 months ago: The Mangeshi Devasthan in Goa is a crown jewel of Konkani Temples. Mangireesh or Manguesh– is … more →
nitwitnastik wrote 4 months ago: Inspired by David Letterman’s Top 10 list jokes and Top 10 Signs You’re a Fundamentalist … more →
Seyed Ibrahim wrote 7 months ago: A critical look at the claim that Hinduism does not enjoin conversions as the so-called revealed rel … more →
Arun Shanbhag wrote 8 months ago: Wishing you all a Wonderful Dassara May you and your loved ones Be blessed by Devi’s Grac … more →
Arun Shanbhag wrote 9 months ago: click image for larger version The Mahamandap (Great Hall) at the Mahalakshmi Temple in Bandivade, … more →
Arun Shanbhag wrote 9 months ago: It is sad that in India, places of worship are being targeted to achieve political ends, or vent fr … more →
Arun Shanbhag wrote 10 months ago: vakratunda mahaakaaya kotisurya samaprabhaa | nirvighna kuru mae deva sarvakaaryeshu sarvadaa | … more →
Arun Shanbhag wrote 11 months ago: (click image really large version) Mamallapuram, about an hour south of Chennai along the East coa … more →
Chris wrote 1 year ago: I have decided that I need to change my blog title from “Westerner interested in Hinduism … more →
Arun Shanbhag wrote 1 year ago: Earlier you saw the Varaha Gudi (Varaha Mandap) from early in the reign of Pallava, Mahendra Varman … more →
B Shantanu wrote 1 year ago: Fellow blogger Varnam recently wrote two posts on how learning Sanskrit is now considered to be a … more →
Vamsi wrote 1 year ago: The religion of Hinduism has been built upon the tenets of Sanatana Dharma. This is not a religion b … more →