Venkatesham

Why Dharma Protects Those Who Protect It

धर्म एव हतो हन्ति धर्मो रक्षति रक्षितः ।तस्माद्धर्मो न हन्तव्यो मा नो धर्मो हतोऽवधीत् ॥ Transliteration:Dharma eva hato hanti dharmo…

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Āṇḍāl – The Saint Who Became the Bride of the Divine

Among the luminous souls who gave voice to the bhakti movement in South India, Āṇḍāl (also known as Goda Devi)…

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Āyurveda: Healing Through Balance

For more than 5,000 years, Āyurveda has guided people toward health, not merely as the absence of disease but as…

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Regional Epics of Bharat: Beyond Ramayana & Mahabharata

When we think of the great epics of India, the Ramayana and Mahabharata immediately come to mind. Yet Bharat’s cultural…

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Kuchipudi: Where Storytelling Meets Grace

Among India’s classical dance traditions, Kuchipudi sparkles with its unique blend of drama, rhythm, and devotion. Originating in the small…

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The Maṇḍala of a Temple: Cosmic Design on Earth

In Sanātana Dharma, a temple is not merely a building but a cosmic diagram brought into stone. Every pillar, every…

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The Seven Horses of Surya’s Chariot

In Vedic symbolism, the Sun (Surya Deva) rides across the sky in a golden chariot drawn by seven horses. Described…

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The Upanishads: Dialogues That Shaped Indian Philosophy

If the Vedas are the foundation of Sanātana Dharma, the Upanishads are its crown. Known collectively as Vedānta—the “end of…

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Arunachala: The Mountain of Fire and Silence

In the small town of Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, rises a mountain that has drawn saints, seekers, and devotees for millennia—Arunachala.…

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The Kittur Uprising of 1824: When an Entire Kingdom Rose Together

Indian history remembers 1857 as the “First War of Independence,” but decades earlier, in a small principality of Karnataka, a…

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