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KOVIL

Is Muruga Exclusively Tamil? Well, I found a Shrine in Pune that tells otherwise!

The year is 1766. Pune, the seat of the mighty Maratha Confederacy, is recovering from the scars of war—specifically, the devastat...

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KOVIL

The Magic called Vadakkunathan

From my childhood days, I always felt a strange attraction towards Thrissur Pooram and the sacred city of Thrissur. The pull becam...

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KOVIL

Jagajjanani Kollur Mookambike

My visit to the sacred Kollur Mookambika Temple was not just a pilgrimage — it felt like returning to the very source of Shakti....

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BHAKTI YOGA

The Tale of a Baktha Gaja : Guruvayur Keshavan

In the lush, green heart of Kerala lived an elephant who became a living legend - a tale of an elephant turned into a bakth. His n...

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KOVIL

Shri Jagannath & His Six Chariots

The Chaitanya Charitamrita by Shri Krishna Das Kaviraj provides a vivid description of the operations management of Shri Gundicha...

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KOVIL

The Laundryman's Dream : On the Banks of the Cauvery

The sun beat down on my back as we stepped out of the car, the air thick with the humidity of rural Tamil Nadu. Chinthalavadi, a s...

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VYAKTIMATVA

Remembering Dr. Bibek Debroy – the literary legend of our times

All authors who write about the Mahabharata have to read its unabridged version. The most popular unabridged translation used to b...

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KOVIL

Bedi Hanuman – The Eternal Guardian of Puri

There are Ashta Mahaviras (eight manifestations of Lord Hanuman) engaged in protecting Puri Dham in Odisha. They are Siddha Mahavi...

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VYAKTIMATVA

The Gleaming Blades : A Chronicle of Shivaji Maharaj's Swords

In the annals of Bharat Varsh, amidst the swirling mists of time and legacy, emerges the figure of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, a...

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From Previous Editions
VYAKTIMATVA

K. V. Subramanya Iyer and his Contribution to South Indian History

An earlier most attempt to document South Indian history was by Collin Mackenzie, the first surveyor general of India, through his...

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KOVIL

Amritaghateswarar - Abirami Temple, Thirukadaiyur

The Samudra manthan and the divine ambrosia had made the Devas blind once again. Lord Indra with his clan were celebrating the vic...

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KOVIL

Thirumeeyacchur - The Birth Place of Lalitha Sahasranaamam

‘Sri Lalitha Sahasranaamam’ is a veritable treasure. It was made available to the world from Thirumeeyacchur. This town is home to...

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KOVIL

The Remains of the Pristine Devotion

Kulathupudur Varadaraja Perumal Temple Kulathupudur is a quaint village located on the outskirts of Pollachi. One has to pass thro...

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VYAKTIMATVA

The Man behind Constructed Cure in Coimbatore – Dr. N. Jaganathan

Tuberculosis like many other diseases was a great curse to the world. It affected many and killed more. No one could turn back to...

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