The NEW 2024 Updated and Second Edition of my book is now available for sale on Amazon, Blue Rose and Flipcart online retail platforms . The first Edition out last year in 2023 needed to be revised to enable the inclusion of a few more very relevant research material that had not been accessible toContinue reading “Just Out ! Updated 2024 Low-Priced Edition of “Tale of Two Cities – An Outline of the History of Sri Vaishnavas of Tamil Nadu that was never written”… !”
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“Wearing down” Hinduism in a cultural war of attrition- Part-2
Just to further illustrate the main point, of blog published above ⬆️ yesterday, readers should please go back to it and re-read the short list of a few inconvenient and downright “mocking” questions that anti-Hindu brigades pose to us . Many of you after reading the above blog the first time might have wanted toContinue reading ““Wearing down” Hinduism in a cultural war of attrition- Part-2”
“Wearing down” Hinduism in a cultural war of attrition
In India’s politics today, the questions being posed to Hindus by anti-Hindus and Woke-Secular Hindus are becoming more and more aggressive and disrespectful. The sophistry and sophistication of their arguments is getting better, shriller and more taunting than ever before. It makes it increasingly difficult and awkward for faithful Hindus to counter effectively or adequately,Continue reading ““Wearing down” Hinduism in a cultural war of attrition”
“Tirumala Laddoo-Gate”: a Shakespearean tragedy indeed!
A few people, who had read my blog of yesterday September 20th above, messaged me saying that while they understood the spirit in which I wrote it, and were in sympathy with my sense of outrage , still they felt that instead of focusing on the main issue of adulteration of Tirumala laddoo, I hadContinue reading ““Tirumala Laddoo-Gate”: a Shakespearean tragedy indeed!”
Dushyant Sridhar sets the cat amongst the pigeons and laughs his way to the bank? – (Part 2 of 2)
Dushyant Sridhar is a young ‘upannyaasaka‘ of rare ability. He is a professional raconteur of purana, itihaasa and other Vedic scriptures. His scholarship, intelligence, eloquence and stage-presence appeal to young audiences and make him an ambassador even abroad for our Indian religious culture, especially of the Sri Vaishnava strain. None therefore should deny him hisContinue reading “Dushyant Sridhar sets the cat amongst the pigeons and laughs his way to the bank? – (Part 2 of 2)”
Dushyant Sridhar sets the cat amongst the pigeons and laughs his way to the bank? – (Part 1 of 2)
What is the cat?! Where is it?! And who let it out?! The cat is a just a book on Ramayana! And the man who let the feline out is the dashing, young Vedic scholar and “upannyaasakar“, Sri.Dushyant Sridhar! By all appearances (both sartorial and media-wise) he is a man who holds “rock-star” status amongstContinue reading “Dushyant Sridhar sets the cat amongst the pigeons and laughs his way to the bank? – (Part 1 of 2)”
Justice Chandru, must rank amongst the top-listed “Abou Ben Adhams” of India
Under Manu Smriti there were only 4 varnas . Now there are countless ! Under the Constitution of India over the last 75 years we have seen right across this country, jurists and intellectuals like Justice Chandrus (and Chandrachuds too?) being inspired to pave the way for ceaseless proliferation of “jaathi”. Their great efforts at championing their cause best exemplifiesContinue reading “Justice Chandru, must rank amongst the top-listed “Abou Ben Adhams” of India”
Sri Vaishnavas are a community of hypocrites
Take a real good look at the above news item and if you happen to be a Sri Vaishnava prepare to hang your head in shame. The grandson of the Author of this book on Sri Ramanujacharya calls Sanatana Dharma a disease like malaria/dengue to be eradicated … and our Sri Vaishnava muttadhipathis go toContinue reading “Sri Vaishnavas are a community of hypocrites”
Are Vedic rituals meaningless? Certainly not… not if you understand it in the Japanese sort of way.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pointing-and-calling-japan-trains Reading the above interesting article and watching the two short video/clips in it, reminds me so much of our own traditional Vedic ritual cultural practices which unfortunately are fast vanishing today in our families and ordinary daily ways of living. While the Japanese Railways devised shisha kanko ritual to regulate their trains in anContinue reading “Are Vedic rituals meaningless? Certainly not… not if you understand it in the Japanese sort of way.”
Whose edict should be followed ? Siddaramiah’s or the Bhagavath-Gita’s?
Why Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Could Not Marry The Girl He Once Loved: http://dhunt.in/UIeSe Chief Minister of Karnataka State and Congress Party Neta Sri Siddaramiah says : Why did he say such a thing ? What motivated him? Read below : How interesting if not bizarre indeed is Siddaramiah a posteriori logic … for championing “inter-casteContinue reading “Whose edict should be followed ? Siddaramiah’s or the Bhagavath-Gita’s?”