Mahabharata

Watch | All about Kattaikoothu, a traditional Tamil folk dance form The quaint Kattaikkuttu Gurukulam is located eight kilometres from Kanchipuram town in Tamil Nadu. For the first time…

Yakshas are considered the repositories of riches. Their lord, Kubera, is identified with inexhaustible wealth. Yakshas have also been worshipped as ‘tree-deities’, who…

The devas and asuras held one end each and churned the Ocean of Milk. As per the Mahabharata, the nagas are the sons of Kadru, Daksha’s daughter, and Rishi Kashyapa, Brahma’s grandson. They…

Express News Service My most favourite aspect of our epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata, is how their complexity lends itself to interpretations, often conflicting. It’s…

Express News Service Nala Damayanti is a timeless tale of love from the Mahabharata that seeks to impress upon young girls that they must love their spouses…

While everybody has heard of the Bhagavad Gita, not many are aware that there are 25 Gitas in all. One of these is the Ashtavakra Gita. Scholars rate it as highly as…

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Most of us have suffered the pain of the loss of a loved one. All of us know that one day, we too shall die. Death seems to hang like Damocles’ sword over our…

British historian and writer James Howell first used this phrase in one of his books in 1659. It means that there is no use in being upset over past events that have…

‘Otta-Nilanilppinte Prathishedham’ will be staged by Thudippu - A Human Collective at Kerala Arts and Crafts Village in Thiruvananthapuram ‘Otta-Nilanilppinte Prathishedham’ will be staged…