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Revival of the Ancient Indian Martial Art of Kalaripayattu
Rohith Krishna Positive Bharat

Kalaripayattu or Kalari is popularly known as the ‘mother of martial arts’ for specific reasons. The term ‘Kalari’ refers to the martial art and the arena where it is taught and practiced, while ‘payattu’ means combat or practice. The tra....

May 10, 2023 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Self-reliance , health , Tradition , IKS , Positive Bharat , Indian Knowledge Systems , Martial Art , Kalari
Examining the Confluence of Tradition and Modernity in Modern Indian Temples
Anirudh Naveen Article

India as a country is renowned for its diversity, both in terms of geographical habitats and its social composition. This diversity rests on interplay of several factors, including economic, political and social structures that have been nurtured ove....

August 24, 2022 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Ayodhya , dharma , Tradition , Bharat , shrine , sacred , mandir , Akshardham , Somnath
New Focus on Hindu Studies
Kalyan Viswanathan

The academic study of Hinduism is the subject of numerous ongoing debates and initiatives increasingly taking place on a global scale. Hence, many crucial questions may arise when we think of conceiving the academic discipline called Hindu Studies. T....

June 29, 2022 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Indian Constitution , Research , Hindu Studies , Tradition , Podcast , university , Western academia , IKS , Discipline , social sciences , European Enlightenment
Metaphors of Reverence: A Tale of Two Civilisational Gestures
Rohith Krishna Article

Reverence to others comes out as what one has inherited and learned from their elders or ancestors. As Martin Heidegger puts it, “In giving thanks, the heart gives thought to what it has and what it is.”1 The praxis of revering would v....

September 16, 2021 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Tradition , Modernity , Inheritance , Progress
Vimarsha: Talk by Shri Swami Avdheshanand Giri ji Maharaj, Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of the Juna Akhara on ‘Desh, Samaj aur Vyakti’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, hosted its monthly event, Vimarsha, on in the commemoration of 125th years of Swami Vivekananda's Chicago Speech. The topic was ‘Desh, Samaj aur Vyakti’ and to speak on the topic, Swami A....

October 03, 2018 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Swami Vivekananda , Chicago speech , Desh , Samaj aur Vyakti , Indian culture , Tradition
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