Śaila — Mountains

Śailaputrī | Navadurgā - Part 1

mountain, shaila

Opening the Navadurgā series - an introduction to the Navarātrī tradition followed by the theology and iconography of Śailaputrī Devī - daughter of the mountain, first of the nine forms, embodiment of primal śakti.

A Prehistoric Thoroughfare Between The Ganges and the Himalaya

hill, himalaya

Linguistic and archaeological mapping of ancient trade and migration routes connecting the Ganga basin to Himalayan foothills.

Logic of Rig Vedic Geography

mountain, mountains

Explore the geographical framework of the Rig Veda through Shrikant Talageri's analysis. Discover how Vedic texts map ancient Indian rivers, mountains, and settlements.

The Eastern Himalayan Corridor In Prehistory

himalaya

Linguistic and archaeological analysis of the Eastern Himalayas as a prehistoric corridor, tracing Austroasiatic and Sino-Tibetan dispersals.

The Himalayas As A Prehistoric Corridor

himalaya

Examines the Himalayan region as a vital prehistoric migration route, connecting linguistic and genetic evidence of ancient population movements.

The Sarasvati River Issues And Debates

geology

A comprehensive overview of academic debates surrounding the Sarasvati River, blending geology, archaeology, and Vedic textual evidence.

The Many Meanings of the Hindu Temple

mountain, stone

The Hindu temple as simultaneously sacred mountain, cosmic axis, human body, and gateway between worlds — a layered symbolic reading of the temple form as encoded theological knowledge made visible in stone.

Modernity in TV Drama

stone

Reflections on tradition vs. modernity from the TV show Yellowstone.

A Year in Hajong Village

hill

How does a small Hindu tribal community in a Christian-majority region preserve its religious and cultural identity under conversion pressure? An ethnographic documentation of Hajong festivals, rituals, and livelihoods in Meghalaya's Garo Hills - a community invisible to most academic and policy discourse.