MMyth Born From The EarthMay 21, 2015No comments Many ancient cultures have beliefs about animal and birds. Some believe that they were among our ancestors and… Read More
MMyth Dawn the sun’s charioteerApril 1, 2015No comments Vinata and Kadru are sisters. They are the daughters of Daksa and wives of Kasyapa. Pleased with their… Read More
MMyth Durga and the demonsMarch 1, 2015No comments My mother told me this story a long time ago. I don’t really remember whether she ever sat… Read More
FFolktale The golden-haired cowherdFebruary 1, 2015No comments There once lived a goala, a cowherd who was known to be the kindest and gentlest young man… Read More
MMyth The story of the three goddessesFebruary 1, 2015No comments I heard this story from a taxi driver in Mumbai. He was ferrying me to my office and… Read More
MMyth The story of BonbibiDecember 1, 2014No comments Bonbibi protects the forests and always lives with its people. She will never leave Sunderbans – she didn’t… Read More
EEpics Rama’s ringsDecember 1, 2014No comments It was many years after the great battle between Rama and Ravana. Ayodhya was prosperous and thriving under… Read More
MMyth The crow, the crab and the earthwormOctober 1, 2014No comments Creation is a common theme in all mythologies and even in folklore. Man has been concerned about how… Read More
MMyth The dayan of KishtwarJune 1, 2014No comments Once there lived in Kishtwar, a district in the province of Jammu and Kashmir, a dayan. There are… Read More
EEpics An oblation of sandMay 1, 2014No comments In Assam, we find a version of the Ramayana known as the Durgavari Giti Ramayana. It is a… Read More
