Dharmic Traditions
Archives, Commentaries
The Conflict between Tradition and Modernity in India
It is rather the modest, concrete, worldly, intellectual Hindu schools dealing with the trivarga (triad) of dharma, artha and kāma, which, if we dare to ... Read More
Archives, Indology
A brief study of possession in Hinduism-I: Introduction
It is a widely held belief that possession and related phenomenon is more common in folk aspects of Hinduism but a careful reading of the ... Read More
Archives, Rights (Discrimination & Appeasement)
Made Snana: Another case of dismantling Hindu practices?
The controversial practice of “Made-Snana”, which involves devotees rolling over the food leftover by Brahmins, in certain temples of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, once every ... Read More