revering aesthetics is soundarya upasane and is an intrinsic part of hinduism
Devotion of Aesthetics.
Periodic Table for Musical Notes.
Carnatic music has 7 notes, better known as saptaswara. As I was clearing up the attic found this old table that my Music teacher Sri Vasudev Bhat had explained. But the periodic table was drawn by Sri Narayana Bhat my dance teacher. sl. noqualitysarigamapadani1animal voicepeacockbullramkraunchanightingalehorseelephant2familydevarishidevadevapitrurishiasura3.castebrahmanakshatriyavaishyabrahmanabrahmanakshatrityavaishya4.colourlotus redpale yellowgoldwhiteblackturmeric yellowmixed.5.domicilejambudweepashakakushakraunchashalmalishwetapushkara6.discovering rishiagnibrahmachandravishnunaradatumburutumburu7.presidingdeityagnibrahmasaraswathishivavishnuvinayakasurya8.meteranushtabagayathrithrishtapubrahatipanjntiushnikajagati9rasaraudraveerakarunahasyasringarabhibhatsabhayanaka10treemangokharjuradatepalmbananalemonpomogranategrapevinepunnaga11starshabhishachitradhanishtamakhauttashapurvashasaanuradha.12.daysundaymondaytuesdaywednesdaythursdayfridaysaturday13life span in years7060504030201014.body buildstockyfrailhrsvastockytallmoderatetallhulk15foodpulsespayasakheerrotichitrannaflourscooked ricerice grains.16.ornamentskumkumatowoodkasturikarpuraokgallsandalwoodpouneet17clothing.whitesaffron/silkredblueyellowpatternedgreen.18flowersmograchampakpannagajodumalligeketakioleanderlotus19gemstonepearlsblue …
Kites and Kattle… Siriusly!
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Yellu-Amavasya
In the Indian mythology Dhanurmasa is when the Mahabharata war was fought. by the sea. image courtesy internet. Through Dhanurmasa, Dhanurmasa vrta and katyanani vrta other things are done. The associated New Moon of the month of Marghashira is called as ‘Yellamavasya” or the New Moon of the sesame. This comes from an agrarian understanding …
Acknowledging Awakening.
Gender and image stereotyping in Indian Greetings.
Of Blessings and Beginnings.
Some interesting observation across cultures.
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