The “Nones” (Religiously Unaffiliated) in India: Myth or Growing Reality?
The “Nones” (Religiously Unaffiliated) in India: Myth or Growing Reality? In recent years, the term “Nones” — referring to people who claim no religious affiliation — has become…
Hinduism
May 7, 2020•20 min read
Kurma Avatar – the divine turtle incarnation of Bhagavan Vishnu
Kurma Avatar – the divine turtle incarnation of Bhagavan Vishnu Once in ancient times, the gods had become powerful enough to dominate the demons, and Indra, the ruler…
Hinduism
Feb 13, 2018•13 min read
Pancharama Kshetras – Five Temples Dedicated to Lord Shiva
Pancharama Kshetras – Five Temples Dedicated to Lord Shiva Pancharama is the name given to those five temples which are dedicated to Lord Shiva. These places are distributed over…
Spiritualism
Nov 26, 2017•3 min read
Love, Fear, Hatred and Surrender : Sri Sri Ravishankar
Love, Fear, Hatred and Surrender : Sri Sri Ravishankar Surrender means an unshakeable confidence. Surrender simply means unconditional love. When there is love, there is no fear, know it is…
Saints and Service
Sep 3, 2017•6 min read
#KnowyourRivers : Vaigai River
Water is essential for life and access to clean drinking water is a necessity for good health. However, clean drinking water is not available everywhere, due to water…
Hinduism
Aug 7, 2017•5 min read
Raksha Bandhan : Nine Stories from Mythology
Raksha Bandhan : Nine Stories from Mythology Like all Indian festivals, the festival of Rakhi has numerous tales associated with it. Here are some you may or may…
Hinduism
Jul 29, 2017•4 min read
How Sanskrit evolved in India : Dr Devdutt Pattanaik
How Sanskrit evolved in India : Dr Devdutt Pattanaik Published on 25th June, 2017, in Mid-day In extremist Christian America, evolution is a bad word. Children are taught…
Hinduism
Jul 17, 2017•3 min read
COW PROTECTION: ‘Cow is not just a cow’ by Devdutt Pattnanaik
Published on 12th August, 2016, in Speaking Tree Cow protection is an integral part of Hindu lore. Go-hatya, or killing a cow, is viewed as a terrible crime.…
Mythology
Jul 11, 2017•3 min read
“What luck” by Devdutt Patnaik
What luck Published in Corporate Dossier, ET, June 03, 2011 Hindu mythology is full of stories of unexpected good fortune. In the Rig Veda, Apala chews a twig,…
Hinduism
Jun 14, 2017•8 min read
What is Tamil Veda?
What is Tamil Veda? Depending on who you ask, you will find one of three books identified as the Tamil Veda, locally known as Dravida Veda or Tamil…
Hinduism
Jun 14, 2017•4 min read
The Immortals : By Dr Devdutt Patnaik
The Immortals (seven immortals) Published on 23rd April, 2016, in Mid-day In Hindu mythology, whenever an asura asks for immortality (7 immortals of hindu mythology – seven immortals),…
Mythology
Jun 8, 2017•4 min read
Domesticating Rules : By Dr. Devdutt Patnaik
Domesticating Rules Published on 17th November, 2013 in Mid-Day One day, in the same newspaper I read two news items. One spoke of how technology is being used…
Mythology
Jun 6, 2017•1 min read
World Mythology Series
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