Inspired by the success of a tiny village in Orissa becoming a full-fledged model arts village, the Ministry of Tourism has selected five villages for reviving the gurukula tradition for teaching of arts. What started as...
Read MoreThe Natyachudamani of Somanarya is an unpublished musicological work originally written in Sanskrit and accompanied by a Telugu commentary. The author of this work is Ashtavadana Somanarya (Ashtavadana means one who can...
Read MoreThe sacred oracle (tamra pothi) of Achyutananda Das is a series of blank copper pages. Once a questioner has asked his questions, the answers mystically appear engraved on the blank pages. The following is an interview recorded...
Read More[ Editor’s note. Continued from part one: http://www.indiadivi…tananda-das-r26 ] MM: In our Orissa, the pothi of Achyutananda Das have been found in many places. You might be knowing in which places those have been...
Read MoreOn this day, the great night of the Lord Shiva, devotees stay awake throughout the night offering prayers to Lord Shiva. They offer special food made from the fruits of the season, root vegetables and coconut to the Lord....
Read MoreAmongst India’s innumerable festivals, Holi ranks as the most colourful. It celebrates the arrival of spring and death of demoness Holika; it is a celebration of joy and hope. Holi provides a refreshing respite from the...
Read MoreHiranyakashipu was the king of the asuras (demons). Hiranyakashipu’s brother had been slain by Vishnu for terrorising gods and goddesses. So Hiranyakashipu wanted to destroy Vishnu and keep other Gods in heaven subdued. He...
Read MoreHoli (also called Holaka or Phagwa) is an annual festival celebrated on the day after the full moon in the Hindu month of Phalguna (early March). It celebrates spring, commemorates various events in Hindu mythology and is time...
Read MoreHoli or Holika, also called holikotsava, is an extremely popular festival observed throughout the country (India). It is especially marked by unmixed gaiety and frolics and is common to all sections of the people. This festival...
Read MoreHoli is the festival of colors. This is observed in a grand fashion in India. However not many know the traditional significance of this festival. After dakshayAga, shakti took the form of the daughter of the mountain king...
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