Rituals – Itisaras

Folklores: Reflecting Realities

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Ritika Soun 0 Comments Aladdin and magic lamp, anthropology, Arabia, archaeology, Culture, epic tales, fables, Folk Tales, folklore, History, jataka tales, literature, lok sahitya, Mahabharata, monuments, mythologies, Myths, oral traditions, panchtantras, Persia, Ramayana, Religion, Rituals, UNESCO, vikram and beetal

culture, UNESCO, lok sahitya, myths, folklore, folk tales, fables, anthropology, religion, monuments, epic tales, mythologies, Ramayana, Mahabharata, panchtantras, vikram and beetal, jataka tales, archaeology, oral traditions, Aladdin and magic lamp, Arabia, Persia, literature, rituals, history

Society

Kabir and the Anti – Caste Narrative

April 14, 2020April 27, 2020 Editor 0 Comments awadhi, Brahmanical, braj, dalit, Dalit Community, Dalit Literature, Devotion, Discrimination, divine, division, dohe, faith, hierarchy, hindu, idol worship, Kabir, knowledge, literature, muslim, mystic poet, mysticism, poet, Religion, Rituals, saint, social orders, sufi, verse, Writer

“Kabir ke dohe '' have been an integral part of Indian literature from ancient times. Through his writing he has preached us about life lessons but what if we tell you there is more to his writings.Could you ever imagine similarities between Kabir and Ambedkar?
Read the link below to find out why he wrote the way he did.

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.

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The Art of Worship: Brothels, Idols and Goddesses

October 15, 2018July 12, 2020 Editor 0 Comments Art, Brothels, Celebration, Creation, Culture, Durga Puja, Durga Pujo, Femininity., Fertility, Festivals, Goddesses, Idols, Mythology, Navratri, Rejuvenation, Representation, Rituals, Sculptures, Spirituality, Tantric practices, Tradition

TweetShare30SharePin30 Shares The representative of feminine power in all its forms, Goddess Durga is at par with her male counterparts
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