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  • Gods Checked Out and Tourists Checked In…

    Gods Checked Out and Tourists Checked In…

    December arrives loudly—tourists swarm, gods flee, fares skyrocket, and social media demands reflection. I, however, treat the past as compost and tiptoe through the chaos with dark humour.

  • Yellu-Amavasya

    In the Indian mythology Dhanurmasa is when the Mahabharata war was fought. 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 that sesame not only enhances metabolism…

  • Dhanurmasa – When the Gods Sleep.

    Dhanurmasa – When the Gods Sleep.

    Dhanurmasa, I remember papa referring to it. I never really paid much attention, but this time round I thought let me actually see what this is all about. From what I understand Dhanurmasa is when the sun enters the  zodiac sing of Sagittarius. It has been relevant since Mahabharata. It is believed that that war…