MMyth Ancestor, Sir Monitor LizardDecember 1, 2015No comments Creation myths are among the oldest stories in the world. Fascinated by the universe and haunted by the… Read More
EEpics Karna flows down the riverNovember 1, 2015No comments The story is a familiar one; many know it without ever having read it in a book or… Read More
MMyth A goddess, a sadhvi and Krishna’s sisterNovember 1, 2015No comments The story of Krishna’s birth is a familiar one; we know how Devaki and Vasudeva, imprisoned by Kamsa… Read More
EEpics Born from Bhima’s maceOctober 1, 2015No comments Bhima, many believe (arguably, of course), has been treated quite poorly by the writers of the epic Mahabharata… Read More
MMyth The eagle and the deviOctober 1, 2015No comments It took us close to two hours to trudge up the mountain, a trek that the villagers accomplish… Read More
MMyth The world from an eggSeptember 1, 2015No comments The world over, creation myths have used the motif of the universe emerging from an egg. In India… Read More
MMyth The earth has seven partsSeptember 1, 2015No comments The tribal folklore of our country has an assortment of myths and folktales explaining the organisation of the… Read More
EEpics The assault on MandodariJuly 1, 20152 comments Ram was gaining the upper hand in his battle against Ravan. It had been just a few days… Read More
FFolktale Shani’s curse, Lakshmi’s boonJuly 1, 2015No comments A long time ago, in heaven, Shani the god of bad luck and Lakshmi the god of good… Read More
MMyth Upamanyu’s TestJune 1, 2015No comments Dhaumya was an upadhyaya, a great teacher. He had three disciples, Aaruni Paanchalya, Upamanyu and Veda. The three… Read More
