Perspectives
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Cinderella Vrat Katha
A friend pointed out that the popular fairy tale Cinderella is very much like a vrata-katha: a girl in trouble, tortured by female members of...Read More
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The story of enlightenment
Have you heard of Bodhiraksita? He is the first ‘documented’ pilgrim in Indian history. According to local inscriptions, he travelled from Sri Lanka in the...Read More
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Is post-truth same as myth
eastFor Europeans and Americans, the Middle East is considered the Orient—part of the East. However, from a mythological point of view, the Middle East, where...Read More
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Breaking the binary
In the Puranas, we have heard the story of the Narasimha avatar. Hiranyakashipu had obtained a boon from Brahma that he should not be killed...Read More
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Rich in culture and lush mountains, Coorg put me in touch with my inner self
No one likes a sob story. But what can you do when your own life becomes one, and you can’t seem to find a way...Read More
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Is Buddha an avatar of Vishnu?
Buddhism rose in India 2,500 years ago. It played a key role in spreading monastic ideas across the subcontinent. Before Buddhism, the focus on a...Read More
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Perspectives
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