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Magic is proof of sainthood

Magic is proof of sainthood

These needs draw him towards holy men, gods, and various spirit deities whose powerful rituals give immediate benefit to material problems

20 October,2024 08:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Devdutt Pattanaik
If India was five-days-old

If India was five-days-old

In the south, megaliths were being raised to the dead, and herdsmen were piling dung and establishing ash-mounds

13 October,2024 09:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Devdutt Pattanaik
When was the Buddha born?

When was the Buddha born?

They found almost 48 theories of the Buddha’s date based on Tibetan, Mongolian, Indian, Burmese, Senegalese, Chinese, Japanese, German, and English sources

06 October,2024 08:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Devdutt Pattanaik
Veer Tejaji, the warrior saint

Veer Tejaji, the warrior saint

As the wedding ceremony is underway, he is told about cows being stolen in the village

29 September,2024 07:26 AM IST | Mumbai | Devdutt Pattanaik
How deep do we dig

How deep do we dig

It is here that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) becomes important.

22 September,2024 06:54 AM IST | Mumbai | Devdutt Pattanaik
Vedic and Tamil poets

Vedic and Tamil poets

Much like modern poets, the ancient poets survived because of patronage

15 September,2024 07:13 AM IST | Mumbai | Devdutt Pattanaik
The arrival of Southern women

The arrival of Southern women

Here, women are ever-present, as wives and queens and heroines.

01 September,2024 08:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Devdutt Pattanaik
The elephant-headed Buddha

The elephant-headed Buddha

These clearly reveal different ways of thinking and are probably very strongly linked to Tantra. 

25 August,2024 08:43 AM IST | Mumbai | Devdutt Pattanaik
The turtle in Shiva’s temple

The turtle in Shiva’s temple

In fact, no one knows when the worship began. Temples were built over them much later. 

18 August,2024 08:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Devdutt Pattanaik
Life of a stupa

Life of a stupa

According to legend, when the Buddha died, the kings of India fought over his bones, which were eventually divided into eight parts

11 August,2024 07:35 AM IST | Mumbai | Devdutt Pattanaik

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