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Astronomical Association Of Natarāja’s Dance With Apasmara And Agastya
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Astronomical Association Of Natarāja’s Dance With Apasmara And Agastya

Rupa Bhaty- September 12, 2018

The study will try to understand Apasmāra in the iconography of Natarāja and also if it has any significant link with loss of memory of ... Read More

Vratyas in Indus Seals – II
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Vratyas in Indus Seals – II

Rekha Rao- October 21, 2017

Part 2 of 2 part paper that attempts to show how Vratyas/ Vratya-pati or Rudra described in Vedas is mirrored in the Indus seals. Read More

Vratyas in Indus Seals – I
Archives, Indology

Vratyas in Indus Seals – I

Rekha Rao- October 19, 2017

Part 1 of 2 part paper that attempts to show how Vratyas/ Vratya-pati or Rudra described in Vedas is mirrored in the Indus seals. Read More

Rudra: A Brief Journey through Early Śaiva Thought
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Rudra: A Brief Journey through Early Śaiva Thought

Manasatarangini T- November 3, 2015

There is a persistent motif of the deva Rudra (Śiva) being originally refused ritual offerings of the yajña to which the other deva-s were entitled. ... Read More

The Realm of Indra
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The Realm of Indra

Manasatarangini T- July 30, 2015

Indra is the Indo-Aryan version of the preeminent deity of the ancestral Indo-European pantheon. In the Vedic texts, we see remnants of what might have ... Read More