The protagonist of the epic Ramayana, Lord Ram is viewed differently not just by different people, but also is described differently in different versions of the epic. One of them, the Adhyatama Ramayana sees him as a pure divine being. Read more about it here.
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In Shankara’s age, the threat to Vedic dharma was from the evil within and he had to tackle it through intellectual debate or shastrarth. Evil therefore had to be fought with the weapon of jnana or true knowledge.
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“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
Documentation of ancient rituals has always been a task of paramount importance. But some people beg to differ. Pocket cultures in the nooks of our country have another story to share.
Click on the link below to be intrigued by Pabuji ka Phad.
Food though is about taste, but is not limited to it, and spreads wide to include within it several other elements. It also contributes towards formulation of and sustenance of perceptions and also false notions about certain cultures or people. To know what else various connotations are associated with the word “food”, read here.
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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.