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  • Maya-Matanga The Vanishing Elephants

    I have just come across a book in our library called the Mathangalila. Mathangalila, is Sanskrit text written by author Nilakantha which deals with the science of Elephant. The book talks about Asiatic Elephants, diagnosis and cure of illness that afflict elephants, use of elephant parts in medicine. Folklore round elephants. Elephants are very part…

  • Divine nourishment

    Akshaya Trithiya celebrates abundance. This abundance is personified by DhanyaLakshmi. Food or what is refered to as “Anna” is one of them. The sacred texts say The hymn to Annapurneshwari talks about Anna being pratyeksha maheshwari. The visible divine.  For food is the primary need of every living creature in the plant and animal world.…