Archives for Religion
My Hanuman Chalisa by Devdutt Pattanaik
My Hanuman Chalisa by Devdutt Pattanaik Hanuman Chalisa is the most commonly chanted set of verses in India. Written by Goswami Tulsidas after he wrote Ram Charita Manas - these…
Being Different by Rajiv Malhotra Book Review
I picked up this book Being Different after I saw a few videos of Rajiv Malhotra talking about Hinduism and trying to explain it. Videos were impressive. I wrote to him…
India A Sacred Geography by Diana L Eck
Long time back I had read a book by Osho that spoke about India being a sacred space. And not a country defined by the borders drawn by man. As…
Gandhari Ki Atmakatha by Manu Sharma
Gandhari Ki Atmakatha, Ah Mahabharat again! This time as a story of Gandhari, only focusing on what she knew, what she saw and her dilemmas. Gandhari is a character present…
The Art of Tantra by Philip Rawson
Tantra is mysterious subject. Not many people know about it beyond the word Tantra. Interestingly, what we popularly know about Tantra today is from a westerner’s understanding of it and…
Bhagavad Gita by Mani Rao
Gita is a text that has enchanted many since the time it was spoken at Kurukshetra, and it has enchanted each one in a unique way. What it says can…
The story of Durga by Nilima Chitgopekar
Durga, at the moment is the most popular avatar of the Devi. Her visual form with multiple arms riding on a Lion and killing the Mahishasur – half man half…
The Sufi Mystery by Idries Shah
Sufism has always intrigued me, though the only association I have had with them is the fact that I like Sufi music which somewhere touches your soul. The concept of…