Rethinking Femininity and Transgression in Andal’s Bhakti
The femininity-streedharma framework helps in resolving contradictions that emerge from the egalitarian theory of Bhakti.
The femininity-streedharma framework helps in resolving contradictions that emerge from the egalitarian theory of Bhakti.
In this paper we discuss formal aspects of certain rules of Panini’s grammar- Astadhyayi (A), which is traditionally studied together with the dhatupatha, which is a list of verbal roots arranged into sublists, and the ganapatha, which is a list of various classes of morphs, one class being the dhatupatha.
Asmita is discussed as a klesa – an affliction that is experienced in our day to day life, towards attaining clarity on this, it is essential that the views of all accessible classical Samskrta commentaries are consulted.
Concluding Part of a series on Geographical data in the Mahabharata
This paper makes important contributions to the study of dharmasāstra-s in general, and to Manusmṛti in particular from an emic perspective.
Understanding the practice of sati from a Dharmic perspective
In Part II of the research paper on geographical data in the Mahabharata let’s explore Kingdoms, villages, towns, cities, forests, lakes, mountains.
Our sole aim in this piece is to shed light on the views of Swami Vivekananda on women that are worth discussing and cherishing, so far as they contribute positively to our argument for a need for emphasis on certain Indic values and conceptions of femininity.
Mahābhārata is full of travel narratives showing how ancient people travelled across Bhāratavarsha connecting the places.
In this article, Nithin Sridhar examines the issue of Homosexuality and Marriage from a Hindu Perspective and Comments on the Petition.