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Summer Fruits: Myth and Memory
by Srishti Tripathi The fan blades spin lazily overhead on a hot May afternoon, and then, a call beckons in the sun-drenched lanes, for the season’s first watermelons — all ears perk up, and make our mothers hurry out. Little hands from board games reach out and are batted away. The kitchen sounds begin. Clatter, […]
Stories of Ganga
By Srishti Tripathi A golden hush blankets the ghats of Haridwar and Varanasi, and priests clad in saffron robes emerge from the dimly lit ghats, their steps deliberate with a rehearsed prayer. The Ganga Aarti has begun. The scent of sandalwood and marigold wafts through the air, and the glow of diyas set afloat in […]
Kalki: The Tenth Avatar of Vishnu
By Sruthiga S. One of the most well-known aspects of Hinduism is the the story of the Dashavatara, or the ten incarnations of Vishnu. It is believed that Vishnu incarnates in each Yuga (a cycle of time) to preserve the universe and restore dharma. The Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, and Narasimha avatars in Satya Yuga; Vamana, […]
Radha and Krishna: An Eternal Bond
By Tripti Nainwal The story of Radha and Krishna is a well-known one, a tale of eternal love and devotion. When Krishna was a boy living in Vrindavan, he spent his days tending to his cows and playing the flute. It is said that there was something extraordinary about Krishna – everyone who saw him […]
Shiva’s Ganas: The Unsung Heroes
By Shakthi Bharathi What is Shiva the god of? Different people seem to have different answers. To classical dancers, he is Nataraja, leg raised in the cosmic dance, Tandava. To followers of yoga, he is the Adiyogi, father of all asanas. To many transgender people, he is Ardhanareeshwara, the sacred balance of masculine and feminine. […]
Shyama and Sabala: The Watchdogs of Yama
By Shakthi Bharathi Did you know that the Mahabharata ends with a dog? (It also starts with one, but that story is for another day.) After years of prosperous rule, the Pandavas and Draupadi renounced the throne and embarked on their last great adventure. They crossed land and sea and came to a winding mountain, […]
The Ashwattha Tree
The Ashwattha tree, more commonly known as the Peepul tree, is revered as sacred for many reasons. It is seen as the king of trees. This is because the tree is said to contain the Trimurti within itself. Brahma is said to exist in the roots, Vishnu in its roots and Shiva in the foliage. The […]
Chitragupta: Yama’s Accountant
By Krithika Nair Once, Yama complained to Brahma that he found it difficult to keep track of everyone’s actions on earth. Brahma meditated upon the problem and out of his body emerged a man holding a pen and an inkpot. Brahma named him Chitragupta and he became the accountant of people’s deeds, responsible for keeping […]
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The Naval Journey of India Book I
This book is the first of a three-book series that takes a deep and detailed look at India's Naval History and a deep insight into the lives of our men and women in white. But any series on the Indian Navy has to start at the very beginning - exploring India's celebrated maritime history. Join our little hero, Bharat, and his grandfather, Commodore Sagar, as they sail into the deep blue waters of time. Book I of The Naval Journey of India takes a sweeping look at India's maritime endeavours, how the seas impacted us over millennia and how the oceans made us who we are.
