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Aravindan Neelakandan

Aravindan is a contributing editor at Swarajya.

Kashipath Day-1: Lepakshi, Where Jataayu Fell Fighting Ravana, And Siva Stands Tall

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Siva Lingam inside the main temple beautifully curved out on a rock. (<a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Ranju.barman&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1">Ranju.barman</a>/Wikipedia)

Kashipath 2019 Day 4: Ellora’s Kailasha Cave, Where The Depictions Of Shiva Have Inspired Millions Through Millennia

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Ellora caves. (Wikimedia Commons)

Kashipath 2019 Day-5 : From Sacred Mother Narmada To Vikramaditya’s Ujjain, To Worship Mahakaleshwar

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The heritage trip enters day-5.

Kashipath 2019 Day-6: At Bhimbetka, Looking Through A Window Into The Dawn Of Human Civilisation

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Rock shelter of Bhimbetka (<a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Archsmitra&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1">Sanmarga Mitra</a>/Wikipedia)

Kashipath 2019 Day-7: From Cave Shelters To A Temple - To View The Astounding Work Of Raja Bhoja And Dr K K Muhammad

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Bhojeshwar Temple constructed by Raja Bhoja in the 11th century CE. (Source: Amit Solanki - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6525251)

Think Lakshmi Signifies Only Riches? Welcome To The Hindu Concept Of Abundance

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Lakshmi by Raja Ravi Varma (Wikimedia Commons)&nbsp;

Think Lakshmi Signifies Only Riches? Welcome To The Hindu Concept Of Abundance

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Lakshmi by Raja Ravi Varma (Wikimedia Commons)&nbsp;

1737 CE-When Bhai Mani Singh Was Tortured To Death For Celebrating Deepavali

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A devotee lighting the candles in Harmandar Sahib Complex (Munish Byala/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Deepavali As A Festival Of Freedom In South Africa 

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Nelson Mandela (REVOR SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images)

Sahasra 2023: Nine Names, Nine Imaginations

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Image created by AI

Sahasra (Name 80) : When The Ten Forms Of Narayana Arise From Her

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An impression of the 80th name from the Sri Lalitha Sahasranama

Sahasra (Name 77): The Devi Who Sends Ganesha To Fight Your Battles For You

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Parvati with Ganesha, Kalighat painting (Wikimedia Commons)

Sahasra (Name 325): She Is The Root Of An Ever-Dynamic Universe

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The universe as branching out of a cosmic tree. (Generated by AI)

How Short-Duration Precipitation Events Impact The Historic Kaveri River Basin: Interview With Professor Satyajit Ghosh

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Professor Satyajit Ghosh

Was Southern India Sanatana Dharma's Opponent Or Its Cradle? Here Are The Facts

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A sculpture of Ilango Adigal (Wikimedia Commons)

A Reality Check For Dravidianists Who Want To Annihilate Sanatana

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Udhayanidhi Stalin with father M K Stalin (Pic via Twitter)

The Annamalai Interview: "Want To Liberate Tamil Nadu From The Clutches Of Dravidian Politics"

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President of the Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP, K Annamalai.

Moon Mission Of The Moon-Nation

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A depiction of Chandra (Wikimedia Commons)

My Conversations with AI-Part II: Evolution

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3mo Ideas
(Freepik)

Conversation With AI-Part IV: Religion, 'Dalai Lama-Ver 2.0' And Dharmic AI

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3mo Ideas
(An artist's impression)

Nanguneri Caste Crime: Hindu Dharmacharyas Must Step In To Douse Flames Lit By Cinema And Politics

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The victim at Nanguneri

Regression Analysis: Why Tamil Nadu Is Suddenly Discussing 'Satan' And What This Film Director-Turned-Politician Has To Do With It

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Seeman. (Wikimedia Commons)

Dr Krishnasamy's Message For Fahadh Faasil: Why This Tamil Politician's Appeal To A Film Star Is Being Appreciated

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Dr Krishnasamy (left) and Fahadh Faasil

Forever Ayodhya: An Objective Account Of The Struggle And Sacrifices

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Cover of Koenraad Elst's 'Forever Ayodhya'

'The People Of The Indus': Time Travel To Harappan Civilization Through Illustrated Panels

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4mo Books
The cover of Nikhil Gulati and Jonathan Mark Kenoyer's book

What Our Complaint With 'Oppenheimer' Should Be — No, It's Not About THAT Scene

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J. Robert Oppenheimer (L); Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.

Dharma Yoga: A Guide For An Odyssey Into Forest Eternal

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The cover of 'Dharma Yoga'

Review: Oppenheimer

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Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer

Thapar: Many Voices Of A History, Almost Always Wrong

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Professor Romila Thapar and her book, 'Somanatha: The Many Voices of a History'

Pt Gopi Krishna: Why We Need To Know And Celebrate The Life And Legacy Of This Yogi

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5mo Books
Teri Degler's 'Gopi Krishna-A Biography'

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