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K.N. Rao: Committed to literature

Passion for his mother tongue drives 92-year-old K.N. Rao to continue to bring out translation works.




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An art haven like no other

As Chitrakala Parishath turns 50, Archana Nathan takes a look at its iconic journey as a vibrant institution in Bangalore, dedicated to the arts




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Tirumurai as explained by Periyava




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Melattur wears festive colours

Book on ‘Prahlada Charitramu’ was released



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Restoring the Ariyakudi landmark

The 17th Century Venkatamudayan temple to get a new lease of life, writes S. Prabhu



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Immortal moments

The ambience was dictated by devotion, writes Jagyaseni Chatterjee.



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The calmness of Kamakura

The Kotoku-in temple for Buddha is known for its historical and architectural splendour, writes Lakshmi Venkatraman



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Udayavar’s management principles

It was Sri Ramanuja who laid out plans for carrying out temple rituals at Srirangam, Tirumala and Melkote



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Core of the compilation

Ramanuja’s ‘Vedartha Sangraha’ focuses on the Upanishads




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He crawled all the way up

On how Ramanujar made Tirumala accessible to devotees.




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The spirit of Bengal

Probal Ray Choudhury, professor of culture education, on the tradition of Durga Puja.



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The seat of learning

Renovations are on at the Sowmyanarayana Perumal temple at Tirukoshtiyur, where Sri Ramanuja was initiated into Tirumandiram. S. Prabhu writes.



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JPL Gwynn: Smitten by the land and language

Remembering the British ICS officer whose love for Telugu language is well known.



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Meegada Ramalingaswamy’s novel avadhanam

An extempore rendition of padyam and ragam randomly selected by audience, marked the avadhanam by Meegada Ramalingaswamy.



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The magic of Lalgudi



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Ek Mulaqat: Saying it with verses

Deepti Naval talks to Chitra Swaminathan about why the play ‘Ek Mulaqat’ is close to her heart.



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Tiruppugazh scholar’s new book



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IDDARU MITHRULU (1961)

Starring A. Nageswara Rao, Gummadi, Relangi, Rajasulochana, E.V. Saroja, Sarada. M L Narasimham.



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Lovely lotuses blossomed by the sun

Ramanuja’s interpretations of the Sanskrit verses proved that he had the potential of being a good commentator.



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Guardian angels of yore



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A universal vision

The preceptor constantly attempted for the development of the downtrodden.



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Kohinoor, the mountain of light

From its origin in the Deccan to its present location in the Tower of London, the Kohinoor has had a turbulent journey




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Manimala, end of an era

Referred to as the ‘tragedy-queen’ of Odia cinema, Manimala’s reel life and real life were almost alike.




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Milestone for Indian diaspora poets

English language poets of the Indian diaspora were celebrated at a recent event in London.




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A sacred grove up the hill

Set in sylvan surroundings, the Yelagiri Thayar temple will soon get new additions, writes T.R. Sudha



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His life, for the young



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Claim justified

The final verdict was in favour of the defendant



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Those emerald fields of yore …

Panniyarathala Veedu in Jagathy is one of the few homesteads in the city that still have vestiges of our agrarian past.




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Regulating temple affairs



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Footprints of Neolithic age

Grooves dated 3000 BCE found near Pathari.




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Event planned at Pushkar



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Chain of events at LIFCO

The book house plans diverse activities tocelebrate Ramanuja millennium



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Amritsar’s Silver Temple

Resembling the famous ‘golden’ gurdwara, this landmark edifice is dedicated to Goddess Durga.



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Ramanuja’s revelation of the ‘secret mantra’

The compassionate saint was excited by the prospect of doing good for the people.




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The Capital confluence

The Indian Languages Festival launches its first documentation project to create a direct social connect with people





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In dialogue with the divine

A new book by photographer and author Tarun Chopra tells us how temples play a crucial role in social and cultural life




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Saying it all in Sanskrit

N.S. Ramanuja Tatacharya talks about his masterpieces in the language




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Chola architecture in full splendour

The Kailasanatha temple, near Mannarkoil, is associated with the Sun god.




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Literary treat for festival

Tamil magazines mark Deepavali with special colourful editions.




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History lessons by Lake Pichola

Get up close with Udaipur’s royal past, its art and architecture at the City Palace museum, writes Chitra Swaminathan





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Literary treat for festival

Tamil magazines mark Deepavali with special colourful editions.





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In the land before time

We take a peek into the birthplace of German watchmaking to see what keeps the horologists ticking with clockwork precision.




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When the Fort came alive

In a first of its kind, Kuchipudi dancers performed at the historic Golconda Fort to recreate the tales of the Fort and Telangana.




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Cash-strapped Archaeology Department takes MGNREGA route for upkeep of monuments in Karnataka

The proposed initiative will cover the protected and unprotected sites in Karnataka, most of which lack even a fence, so as to prevent encroachment




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The cheetah that loved Hyderabadi biryani

Nobility showed off their pet cheetahs and posed for photographs before and after hunts; for the British, they defined India’s exotic wildlife




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Why everyone is talking about the Big Temple 

Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan has brought this Chola architectural marvel under the spotlight once again



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Pulluvanpattu musician Jayakumar Gopinath says he considers it his responsibility to keep his father’s legacy alive

Jayakumar Gopinath talks about Pulluvanpattu, the ritualistic art form of Kerala that sings songs for the snake gods, and how his community is trying to preserve it