The Use of Sanskrit Words in English
The Use of Sanskrit Words in English I wanted to share some thoughts on a trend that has been gaining traction on social media and various platforms for last few years – the use of…
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When Gods Wake Up: What the Movie Kantara Means for Hindus
When Gods Wake Up: What the Movie Kantara Means for Hindus Raw! Visceral! Existential! Unprecedented! And flagrantly Hindu! That is what Kantara is, and oh how! It is a celebration of ‘Being Hindu’. It is…
Battle for Sanskrit: Why this Ancient Language must be Mainstream
Battle for Sanskrit: Why this Ancient Language must be Mainstream “Sanskrit language, as has been universally recognized by those competent to form a judgment, is one of the most magnificent, the most perfect, the most…
Yoga Class in Sanskrit? Here Is How; An Interview
Yoga Class in Sanskrit? Here Is How; An Interview First of its kind, book Yoga Class in Sanskrit: Samskruthe Yogashala by Sujatha Ratnala provides a practical platform for conducting Yoga classes in Sanskrit in…
Subramaniya Siva: Joined Armed Freedom Struggle at 22, Advocated Love for Mother Tongue
Subramaniya Siva: Joined Armed Freedom Struggle at 22, Advocated Love for Mother Tongue Have you heard about freedom fighter, poet, and author Subramaniya Siva from Madurai? He followed the ideals of Bal Gangadhar Tilak and…
Alchemy of Sounds: Observations on Sandhi in Context of Bhagavad Gita
Alchemy of Sounds: Observations on Sandhi in Context of Bhagavad Gita Why Sandhi? While trying to get through the lengthy lofty words of the Bhagavad Gita, did you ever think why are the words so…
Ahichhatra to Kadamba Kingdom: Migration of Vaidika Brahmins in 4th Century
Ahichhatra to Kadamba Kingdom: Migration of Vaidika Brahmins in 4th Century I often heard my mother saying that our ancestors had migrated to Karnataka in southern India from Ahichhatra. When I asked where Ahichhatra was,…
Memory, Mimicry, Symbolism and the Evolution of Homo Sapiens
Memory, Mimicry, Symbolism and the Evolution of Homo Sapiens Sanskrit: स्मृति, ‘smriti, ‘memory’*. Memory is the root of everything human. The ‘purposeful use with intent’ of memory, mimicry and the invention of symbolism stood at…
How Arabic Persian Influence of Words in Hindi Distorted its Sanskrit Base
How Arabic Persian Influence of Words in Hindi Distorted its Sanskrit Base I am a fluent Hindi speaker and has nothing against the language. Nor do i subscribe to Dravidian politics. I am a great…
A Debate on Chronological History of India from Ancient to Medieval Era
A Debate on Chronological History of India from Ancient to Medieval Era How old is the Indian civilization? Is the chronology of India from ancient to medieval period described in our history textbooks correct? Many…
