Team L&M The chronology of Indian civilisation is ‘dubious’, says the newly-published IIT-Kharagpur calendar, which is dedicated to the Centre for Excellence of Indian Knowledge Systems. The ancient Indian history suffered from “suppression, compromises, contractions, and distortions,” it states while debunking those myths through its pages. Titled ‘Recovery of the Foundation of Indian Knowledge Systems’, […]Read More
Benoy K Behl Do you know that the largest rock-cut reliefs of Lord Shiva are in Tripura? How many know that some of the earliest Buddhist Vajrayana depictions are found in a Pala period stupa in Tripura? Or that Tripura is one of the great centers of the worship of Durga? Tripura is a land […]Read More
Team L&M Throughout his life, Shankaracharya propounded a monistic view of spirituality. Though he wrote numerous treatises, many of which have been considered the bedrock of Hinduism, the contribution he made towards propagating an Advaitic philosophy that suggested a unified universal view of Vedanta, is particularly significant. The Kerala-born philosopher saint widely travelled across India. […]Read More
Sanskriti Mahotsav – a Kathak festival that celebrates different gharanas
Kathak is one Indian classical dance form that has captivated the minds and hearts of people all over the world. It is today a part of almost all Indian dance festivals and several international dance platforms as well. There are a handful of artists who have dedicated their entire life to take the legacy of […]Read More
Team L&M This Saturday, October 16 at 6pm, Art Historian, Film-maker & Photographer Benoy K Behl is presenting an online talk and showcase his film Indian Roots of Tibetan Buddhism. Directed and narrated by Behl, and produced for the Union Ministry of External Affairs, the film is shot extensively in Tibet, Ladakh, Spiti, Arunachal Pradesh, […]Read More
Classical singer Kalapini Komkali Team L&M Mahindra Kabira Festival 2021 is all set to celebrate the wisdom of the 15th century mystic & poet Kabir with music, literature and discourse. Included in the programme is a plethora of classical and folk music, talks, live-art demonstrations, the characteristic Kabira boat rides, a delectable local food journey […]Read More
Team L&M Do you love watching Ramlila but are afraid of going into the public considering the pandemic? Or is it that the open places bother you due to weather condition and the general cacophony associated with these. Worry not. This time you can watch the Broadway style Ramlila within the secure and air-conditioned environs […]Read More
Team L&M Chhattisgarh is all set to launch its ambitious ‘Ram Van Gaman Path Tourist Circuit’ project tomorrow on the occasion of the first day of Navaratri, October 7. Lord Ram, Laxman and Sita spent a major part of their life in exile in the forests of Chhattisgarh. This is the place where Ram became […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Come October 15, and Fort Barwara near Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan will begin welcoming guests. The fort, renamed as Six Senses Fort Barwara, was being readied for tourists since long – architects and heritage conservationists took over a decade to restore this 700-year-old fort. A part of this fort has been transformed […]Read More
Team L&M In the 4th century, in the region of Kashmir, Asanga and Vasubandhu developed the Yogachara school of Buddhism, which was to travel far and wide. In the 8th century, Guru Padmasambhava who was teaching in Kashmir, took a highly developed form of this Buddhism and its sacred dance to Ladakh, Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur, Western […]Read More