(Thread) Announcement of the new online course on the Mahabharata -
*18 Parvans of Mahabharata: Introduction to the Incredible Epic*
The grand epic of Mahabharata is one of the foundational heritages of India.
Mahabharata through Its core of Dharmashastra, Its insights into the intricacy of the human nature and stories of complex relationships has left an indelible mark on India's evolution.
For BORI, Mahabharata is a soul of our legacy.
Our "Critical Edition of Mahabharata" takes into account various versions of the epic compiled over centuries, and it runs into 15,000 pages of total 19 volumes.
The generational project lasted for 48 years - from 1919 to 1966.
On this background, we are delighted to announce the first ever online course on Mahabharata that introduces the epic through the exposition of the 18 Parvans (Chapters) of the Mahabharata.
The course will provide insights into contents of the epic.
It will be based on the "Critical Edition", which is globally renowned when it comes to the textual study of Mahabharata.
The speakers in the course will features some of the titans of the field, & some emerging faces
The course will commence on July 01, 2021 and will be completed on July 23, 2021. The timings will be 7 PM to 8.30 PM
Remaining details such as the course fee and its platform will be announced on June 10, 2021. The same admissions will be opened.
Those who are interested in the course can register their inquiry on the following form
In her reside the four directions. She provides food, when ploughed. In her is alive, that what gives life. May she bestow us with the aliveness of life.
As promised, here are 8 traces of Lord Ganesha from various countries & across many centuries. This thread is based on the book, "Ganesha - The God of Asia", by Dr. M K Dhavalikar & these images are from an exhibition by BORI of the same name.
The icon of Ganesha on the coin of King Hermaeus, who was the last Indo-Greek king, and who ruled circa B50 CE, and from the region near present day Kabul.
Facebook live on History of Food in India
by Dr. Pradeep Apte - 26th January, 2021, 11.30 AM
Very few topics provide a richer insight into human evolution than food does. Food binds us with our world in multiple ways.
It gives a glimpse of a society's native ecology and environment. The evolution of the animal husbandry and the agriculture mirrors our own through the ages. Culinary practices and delicacies that come into being are a delicious sliver of our civilizational heritage.
India carries such a heritage of food that befits the antiquity and diversity of our civilization.
Dr. Pradeep Apte is a world-renowned economist. He is also a member of the Regulating Council and the Academic Council of the Bhandarkar Institute.
(A thread) Let us tell you amazing story of an irrigation lake in the ancient India, which was continually operational for almost 8 centuries. Let us tell you the story of Lake Sudarshan and Junagadh Inscriptions.
History is a collection of stories: Stories which are told & remembered by civilisations. They are recited by generations. They are painted on walls & scribbled on paper. Sometimes they are etched on stones & copper.
Once upon a time, the great Emperor of Magadha, Chandragupta Maurya (324 BCE to 297 BCE) ordered his minister Pushyagupta to construct an irrigation lake in present day Junagadh, Gujarat.
BORI's small contribution in authenticating Ayodhya’s history (A thread) –
As the home of rare manuscripts and as a publisher of historic works, BORI has played a small role in the verification of the history of Ayodhya & finds a mention in the verdict of the hon. Supreme Court
Ayodhya Mahatmya is a manuscript that describes and reveres Ayodhya. A literary work dating back to 1802, It provides salient details of the city which existed in the olden times. An authenticated copy of the manuscript was submitted as an evidence to the hon. Supreme Court.
The history of Dharmaśāstra, the epochal work of Dr. Pandurang Vaman Kane, however contributed more pointedly.
We are extremely happy to announce the launch of a very special online course on Vedas.
It is a series of 18 lectures: 1 opening session, 5 lectures on Rigveda, lectures on Yajurveda and Samveda each, 5 lectures on Atharvaveda, and 1 concluding session.
The course is extremely diverse in nature. The lectures on Rigveda and Yajurveda revolve around literary tradition, religious and ritualistic elements, and philosophical aspects. The Samveda module delves into ritualistic aspects, and it also explores the possible parallels
between Saamgan (orthodox singing of Samaveda) and Indian classical music. The Atharvaveda module is very interesting. It looks at ritualistic and tantrik elements (magic and black magic), origins of Ayurveda, and also the society that existed during the time. This series of