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Philosophy Aug 24, 2018

சிவ-ராம-கிருஷ்ணன்: சமுதாயக் குறியீடு

பொது வாழ்க்கை பல முரண்பாடுகள் நிரம்பியது. தன்னைப்பற்றி பிறர் என்ன கூறுகிறார்கள் என்பதை லட்சியம் செய்யத் தேவையில்லை. இருப்பினும் தன் மேல் சுமத்தப்பட்ட களங்கத்தைத...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Sripriya Srinivasan

Epics Aug 23, 2018

Mahābhārata – Episode 29 – Naḻopākhyāna – Naḻa Loses the Gamble, Forsakes Damayantī

Kali had to wait for a whole twelve years until he could find a flaw in Naḻa. He went to Naḻa’s friend Puṣkara, instigated him to invite Naḻa to play a game of...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Hari Ravikumar, Arjun Bharadwaj

Profiles Aug 22, 2018

Madhva Luminaries of Mulabagal: Swamis and Pandits

Sri Hariyappacharya Swami was a truly magnanimous person who extended patronage, patience, and friendship towards other sects. He did not prohibit the Sahapankt...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Sandeep Balakrishna

Profiles Aug 21, 2018

Madhva Luminaries of Mulabagal: Sripadaraja Matha

There was a large population of Madhva Brahmanas in Mulabagal. The locality they lived was divided as the Upper and the Lower Agraharas. In total, there were ab...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Sandeep Balakrishna

Literature Aug 20, 2018

“ಅಭಿನವಭಾರತಿ”ಯ ಕೆಲವೊಂದು ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯಗಳು—ಛಂದಸ್ಸು, ವಾಚಿಕಾಭಿನಯ

ಛಂದಸ್ಸು ನಾಟ್ಯಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಛಂದೋವಿಚಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬೆಲೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ವಿಚಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರೂ ಅಭಿನವಗುಪ್ತನು ತಕ್ಕ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದಂತೆ ತೋರದು. ಆದರೂ ಅವನ ಛಂದಸ್ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮಗ...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh

History Aug 19, 2018

The Lush Expanse of the Rashtrakuta Empire

The name Nrpatunga has a pre-eminent place in the hearts of the Kannada people. He has gained such fame because of the treatise Kavirajamarga, which he composed...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Hari Ravikumar, Sandeep Balakrishna

Culture Aug 17, 2018

Śrīkṛṣṇasūkti

While reflecting on the history of Kannada revival, one thing that I am most certainly reminded of, is the publication of Udupi’s Śrīkṛṣṇasūkti. Śrīkṛ...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Karthik Muralidharan

Epics Aug 16, 2018

Mahābhārata – Episode 28 – Naḻopākhyāna - Naḻa Marries Damayantī

There lived a king named Naḻa in the province of Niṣadha. He was strong, virtuous, handsome, and was considered foremost among the kings. The province of Vidarb...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj, Hari Ravikumar

Literature Aug 16, 2018

“ಅಭಿನವಭಾರತಿ”ಯ ಕೆಲವೊಂದು ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯಗಳು — ದಶರೂಪಕ

ದಶರೂಪಕ ನಾಟ್ಯಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕರಣಗಳಲ್ಲೊಂದು ದಶರೂಪಕಾಧ್ಯಾಯ. ದೃಶ್ಯಕಾವ್ಯವನ್ನು ವಿವಿಧರೀತಿಯ ನಾಟ್ಯರಸಿಕರ ರುಚಿಭೇದಗಳನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹತ್ತು ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ಬಗೆಯ (ಹನ್ನೊಂದನೆಯದು “ನಾಟಿ...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh

Arts Aug 14, 2018

‘Shiva Shiva Ennada Naalige Yeke’ – An Analysis

Indian cinema has given us many popular songs based on classical ragas. The creative genius of music directors has afforded us several benchmark compositions wi...

Ranjani Vasuki

Profiles Aug 13, 2018

The Archakas of Mulabagal

The Anjaneyaswamy Temple of Mulabagal is extremely famous. Folks from the Mysore-Bangalore region who went on a pilgrimage to Tirupati would typically travel vi...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Sandeep Balakrishna

History Aug 12, 2018

The Splendid Grandeur of the Vijayanagara Empire

And now we can turn our focus towards the Vijayanagara Empire which was ruled by the four royal dynasties of Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva, and Aravidu. Among these,...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Sandeep Balakrishna, Hari Ravikumar