Storyteller, Quizzer, Marcom Pro.
Storyteller, Quizzer, Marcom Pro.
Every year, a month before Ugadi, Bengaluru sheds its concrete cloak and blushes pink. Streets turn into dreamy canopies of trumpet-shaped flowers as Tabebuia rosea—the Pink Trumpet Tree—bursts into full bloom, carpeting roads in delicate shades of rose and magenta.…
After forty-nine days of deep meditation under the Bodhi tree, Siddhartha Gautama achieved full enlightenment. His first words were not a sermon to others, but a “Song of Victory” addressed to the architect of his own suffering. Anekajāti saṃsāraṃ sandhāvissaṃ…
A pasquinade is a satirical piece of writing, a lampoon or public mockery, typically posted or published anonymously and aimed at a specific person or institution. IN USEDuring the election season, anonymous posters appeared overnight, each a biting pasquinade aimed at rival…
Long before the word “profane” carried its modern meaning of disrespect or vulgarity, it described something far more literal — physical position. Derived from the Latin pro fanum, meaning “before or outside the temple,” the word originally separated two kinds…
Among the many rituals associated with the worship of Lord Shiva, the offering of Bilva (Bel) leaves holds deep significance. It is associated with a timeless legend of devotion, remembered especially on Maha Shivaratri. The Puranas tell the story of…
The word silhouette refers to the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background. While we associate the word with artistic profiles or moody photography, the term has its roots in 18th-century French politics. The…
A failure can be quiet, private, or simply an unsuccessful outcome. A fiasco, however, is a failure that is loud, public, and often embarrassing. It suggests collapse with noise, visibility, and a sense of chaos that ordinary failure does not.…
The Bishnois are a Hindu community known for their deep-rooted commitment to environmental protection and ethical living. The sect was founded in the late 15th century by Guru Jambheshwar, also called Jambhoji, in the Marwar region of present-day Rajasthan. He…
In prominent Sri Vaishnava temples such as Tirumala Tirupati, devotees can see a Bhasyakarala Sannidhi – a shrine dedicated to honoring Ramanuja, whom devotees honor as Bhasyakara. The term Bhasyakara translates to “author of a bhashya,” referring to Ramanuja’s monumental…