Vedic Cultural Origins of South American Civilizations: The Makara Link A few years ago, after having seen images from Richard Cassaro online, and after reading his subsequent article “suppressed by scholars” published on his website…
Khajuraho Temples Depict Dharma, Kama, Artha, and Moksh. Why Only Kama Highlighted? Your very footsteps in the premises of Khajuraho temples will ship you to the kingdom of the Chandel rulers of the 10th and 11th…
Shumang Lila – Medieval Traditional Theatre Art of Manipur with Contemporary Taste Akin to Bengal’s Jatra, Gujarat’s Bhavai, Maharashtra’s Tamasha, Karnataka’s Yakshagana and Nautanki of northern Indian states, there’s an art form that exists in Manipur – Shumang Lila. It is a theatre…
Ancient Indian Battlefield Secrets Revealed: Sanatan Shastra Vidya, the Original Art of War History of the world is filled with accounts of campaigns, wars and battles fought all over the world. Ever since, man came…
Hillock of the Gods: 15th Century Carvings of Deities on Steep Mountain Walls at Chobimura It may sound unbelievable but it’s true that one of the largest rock sculptures of Goddess Durga (Mahishasura Mardini) in our…
Exploring the Many Facets of Goddess Durga in West Bengal Durga Puja in West Bengal, especially in the capital city of Kolkata, is a time that everybody looks forward to. The very air is charged…
Vishwakarma: Ancient Creator of Flying Chariots, Missiles, 54 Mechanical Arts He is the divine engineer of the world. He is the Hindu God of engineers, architects, industrial houses, mechanical workshops, artists, and craftsmen. He…
Onam and Kummatti Kali: The Colorful Mask Dance of Kerala Onam! This festival that falls in the month of Chingam according to the Malayalam calendar and corresponding to August–September of the Gregorian datebook, marks…
Swami Vivekananda Trail: Finding India in Chicago It was the year 1893 when Swami Vivekananda, funded by the Maharaja of Khetri, visited Chicago to attend the World Parliament of Religions. His objective was to introduce…
Will the Universe be Destroyed at the End of Kali Yug? How many of you have been hearing the terminology Kali Yug quoted by people around you? The very depiction of a crime, vice or commitment…
