Bangalore Diaries

  During my visit to Sahitya Academi office to pick up some books, this book captured my attention owing to the magnificent cover and the topic. I wondered what this book was all about. This has been one exhilarating ride through some wonderful poetry, the genius of the author and of course the richness of our Itihasas. This book is centred around the Choodamani i.e. Crest Jewel that plays an integral part in Ramayana. This book is written in a drama form with 7 (VII) acts encapsulating various incidents from Ramayana. Apart from the dialogues and background voices, the book is replete with wonderful poems all along the way. Though these poems are wonderful in English, I am sure that they would be much more relishing in vernacular languages or Samskrita (which could be the original language of composition). The book starts from Surpanakha visiting Sri Rama and Lakshmana in their Ashrama and requesting the royal princes to accept her. From this event, the different acts capture key ...

December 2024 has been a very hectic month in terms of travel, specifically temple travels. When my nephew came into town, we usually plan for a day trip at least. Thanks to him, we have embarked on 3 trips in 2024, all to wonderful historical and spiritual places. For this weekend, we decided to embark on a trip, originally planned in 2022, but postponed due to unexpected and unavoidable reasons. As they say, we can have the darshana of Bhagwantha only when he desires so . Melukote First, we travelled to Melukote from Bengaluru on an early chilly December morning. Melukote is one the 5 i.e. pancha Narayana kshetras established by Sri Ramanujaacharyaru. The drive was beautiful, specially after we took a deviation from the Bengaluru - Hassan - Mangalore highway. Arriving at the temple at 8:15 am, we had to wait till 9:05 am for the temple to open. Cheluvanarayana swamy is absolutely magnificent to look at. The view and the presence of the divine is absolutely surreal. Thanks to my frie...

  (Courtesy: IMDB) The Lion King is an iconic movie that has been an unforgettable part of childhood for many. A simple story, but told in a beautiful animated way, touched the hearts and minds of generations. Mufasa - The Lion King is a prequel to the original movie. This movie narrates the story of Mufasa, father of Simba - His journey through various challenges and ultimately becoming the widely respected King of the Jungle. At its core, it’s the story of a cub who gets lost and his eventual journey to the promised land, Milele. However, if one abstracts themselves from just the story, but focus more on the broader picture, the movie is laden with multiple philosophical and practical tenets that are quite relevant in our modern day world. Needless to say, there are overlaps with our rich Itihasas , replete with these philosophical perspectives. This review is an attempt to draw some parallels and bring out some of these lessons. I will try to ensure that spoilers (if any) are k...

  Historical knowledge is often referenced from the mandatory text books during the school years. These formative years are also those during which a child imbibes the information and more often than not becomes deep rooted in the mind. The data presented in these books become the basis for future course. Indian education system often has been criticised for continuing with the biased works of a select few in the past, due to which many myths have come accepted as reality. One such myth is the Aryan Invasion Theory (AIT) which is a topic of huge intellectual debate in academia as well as social media. There have been numerous studies on this topic, which continues to evolve every passing day. Dr. Shiv Sastry has brought out this book that tries to address the myth of Aryan Invasion, by providing anecdotal evidence from various works across the world. Dr. Shiv Sastry is a retired Surgeon and a known expert speaker on defence and military related topics. Dr. Shiv Sastry hails from a ...

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