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#12: Role of the Divine in the Human-Environment relationship: Daiva-Devata traditions from across India
The Kāntara movie has powerfully showcased the role of Daiva or protector deities in forest-dwelling societies of costal Karnataka, this post explores…
Oct 20, 2022
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September 2022
#11: Thoughts on Varsha Rutu - The monsoon season in the Indian calendar
As we enter the last week of Varsha Rutu, the season of rains here in India, here are a few thoughts on the timing of the season in the Indian calendar…
Sep 18, 2022
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#11: Thoughts on Varsha Rutu - The monsoon season in the Indian calendar
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July 2022
#10: Changing pattern of Indian monsoon and the role of Sahyādris
It is that time of the year in India, when there is a sense of joy.
Jul 14, 2022
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#10: Changing pattern of Indian monsoon and the role of Sahyādris
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March 2022
#9: Bānsuri & Ghata | Story of two unique yet similar instruments
In posts #7 and #8 we have seen how in Indian sculpture and poetry, the Bānsuri and the Ghata are portrayed as a metaphor for the sharīra, the human…
Mar 30, 2022
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#9: Bānsuri & Ghata | Story of two unique yet similar instruments
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February 2022
#8: A song from Kutch and an earthen pot from Mānamadurai | Unexpected connections
A question inspred by a song heard in a far corner of Gujarat took me to Tamil Nadu in search of answers. This is a story where I connect the dots in…
Feb 22, 2022
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#8: A song from Kutch and an earthen pot from Mānamadurai | Unexpected connections
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#7: Iconography of philosophical concepts: An experience in Dholera village
A random man stopped me on the road during my cycling tour to Gujarat, he guided me to a 200-year-old temple in a non-descript village. Here is a…
Feb 2, 2022
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#7: Iconography of philosophical concepts: An experience in Dholera village
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January 2022
#6: On sacredness of Kailāsa Parvata and the conception of Jambu-dweepa
What makes Kailāsh sacred for Indians, Nepalis & Tibetans? Why is Indian sub-continent called a dweepa (an island)? The post explores an incredible…
Jan 5, 2022
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#6: On sacredness of Kailāsa Parvata and the conception of Jambu-dweepa
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December 2021
#5: The Ganga series | Part 3 | The daughter of the Himālaya - Making sense of the analogy
In November 2016, I was blessed with a rare opportunity (thanks to my mentor/boss Avilash Bisht) to go on a trek to what is called Nepal’s forbidden…
Dec 16, 2021
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#4: The Ganga Series | Part 2 | Significance of Deva Prāyaga and the sacredness of Rishikesh
It was the spring of 2013 when I first visited Uttarakhand as an eighteen-year-old.
Dec 5, 2021
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#4: The Ganga Series | Part 2 | Significance of Deva Prāyaga and the sacredness of Rishikesh
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November 2021
#3: The Ganga Series | Part1 | The Origin of Ganga - Of mountain names and epic literature
First in a series of posts on the river Ganga, where I examine the names of peaks near the Gaumukh-Gangotri region and the story of the descent of Ganga…
Nov 15, 2021
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#3: The Ganga Series | Part1 | The Origin of Ganga - Of mountain names and epic literature
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#2: The first ridge of the Himālaya
Are the Himalayan foot-hills part of the Himalayan range? Are they an independent range? Few thoughts and observations on this interesting topographic…
Nov 1, 2021
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#2: The first ridge of the Himālaya
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October 2021
#1: A Mangalācharaṇa to start
In India, it is a tradition to invoke the divine while undertaking any new activity.
Oct 15, 2021
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#1: A Mangalācharaṇa to start
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