Indian culture – Itisaras

Religious Tourism and Paid Darshan In Hindu Temples:

September 27, 2020September 27, 2020 Tanya Mittal 0 Comments black market, bumper offers, commercial exploitation, customs, Darshan essentials, deluxe darshans, discriminatory, donations, family darshans, fast track, festive seasons, flowers, Friday, God, Haldirams, Hindu belief, Hindu deities, holy prasadam, holy sites, hotspots, Idols, Incense sticks, Indian culture, Lokniti, Mandhardevi Kalubai, mismanagement, multi-stakeholder, nepotism, pilgrimages, prasad, pujas, queues, sanctum, Spirituality, stampede, temples, Vacation, VIP darshan, visitors, VVIP, waiting, wealthy passengers, Worship

All devotees are equal but some devotees are more equal than others? The peculiar practice of ‘VIP Darshan Pass’ that allows you to bypass long queues is one example of the extensive commercialisation that has permeated places of worship today.

History

Indian Mythology: The cornerstone of Indian Music

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Editor 1 Comment ancient history, ancient scriptures, bards, Bhajans, Bharata Muni, civilisations, classical Indian music, classical music, Dance, deities, divinity, drama, folk songs, folklore, foundations, Gandharva Sastra, Gandharva Veda, genesis, God, Heritage, Hinduism, Holy Trinity, hymns, Indian, Indian culture, Indian Mythology, Indian pantheons, Indian poets, legacy, Lord Vishnu, Marga Sangeet, melodies, Mirabai, Music, music scriptures, musical veda, Mythology, Nadabrahma, Natya Sastra, Natya-Veda, poems, poets, priests, religious chants, Sage Narada, Sage Valmiki, Sam Veda, Sama veda, Saraswati, shlokas, song, tanpura, Vedas

“Music is the shorthand of emotion.” ― Leo Tolstoy
With most beautiful melodies, with most surreal tunes, with its wholesome beauty, music is an emotion where everyone can take a refugee in. It is one thing that stays through every high and low; not just since decades but right from the times of the immortals.Music, like other forms of art, lives through people when they pass it on from one generation to another.
Click on the link below and take a peek into India’s legacy of music evident from its history, culture and mythology

Culture

Handloom –A Revolution or a fiasco?

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 Editor 0 Comments ajrakh print, ancient craft, Ancient Indian culture, artistry, arts of India, artwork, Aurangzeb, crafts of India, creativity, Dastkar bazaar, designs, economic sector, economy, employment, fabric, figurines, globalisation, Gujarat, hand loom, Hand woven clothes, india, Indian culture, Indian history, Indus valley civilization, jamdani, khadi, Mahatma Gandhi, mechanisation, modern, modernisation, Mohenjo-Daro, Mohenjo-Daro Priest King sculpture, muslin, patterns, power looms, Princess Zeb-un-Nisa, Rajasthan, sindh, Swadeshi Movement, Tradition, weaver

Handloom still holds finesse as an ancient Indian craft. Tracing its history, this article brings forth hand woven clothing’s charm even in modern India. Celebrating the 6th National
Handloom Day, we are here with another insight into the artistic realm of our handloom industry
– a revolution or fiasco?

Culture

Cultures of Consumption

May 3, 2020May 8, 2020 Editor 0 Comments British colonies, British empire, classism, colonial housing, colonial india artwork, colonialism, consumption, Culture, edward said orientalism, Indian architecture, Indian culture, Marx, Orientalism, post-colonial era, Public and private spaces, segregation in British India, spatial segregation, unity in diversity, white and black town during British era

Consumption can have different meanings, for different people and in different
contexts. Also interesting is the still lingering shadow and influence on the cultures of
consumption in India. Read here to know more about it.

Culture

Theyyam: When Humans Become Gods

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 Editor 9 Comments Caste, Caste Division, Caste Oppression, Caste Violence, Culture, Dance, Devotion, Discrimination, Folk Tales, God, Indian culture, Injustice, Kerala, Myths, Nature, Revolution, Rituals, Society, South India, Untouchables, Vedas

Today, Theyyam is the remnant of a bygone era when hierarchies were completely
alien; where people, animals and birds equally coexisted. What makes it central to Kerala’s
socio-cultural fabric is its treatment of caste. This art form is where ‘untouchables’ become
Gods.

Culture

Celebrating the Teacher- the true essence of Teachers’ Day

September 5, 2018September 9, 2018 Editor 1 Comment education in ancient India, guru, Guru Gita, gurukula system, gurukulas in India, history of education, importance of teacher, Indian culture, Indian education, teacher in Indian culture, Teacher’s day, Teachers in India

TweetShare28SharePin28 Shares “Guru Govind Dou khade, kakelagupaye, balihaari guru aapnegovinddiyobataaye” This shloka perfectly describes the stature of a teacher in Indian

History

The Great Indian Summer- a Novel Perspective

July 15, 2018August 24, 2018 Editor 2 Comments Chandan Yatra, climate, Colonial India, cultural synthesis, Ekadashi, Hindu tradition, Hinduism, Indian culture, Indian festivals, Indian legend, Indian rituals, Indian tradition, Jagannath, Patta Chitra, Puri, Rath Yatra, Sandalwood, Summer, synthesis, tropical weather

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesThe climatic conditions and topography of a region play a significant role in defining the socio-cultural practices of its