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Sep 22

On the Day 4 of Bṛhat Anveṣī we explored the unique temples of Kanara, or coastal Karnataka, in the sacred town of Barkur, through which the meandering river Sīta flows, making it one of the most sacred kṣetras.

First, we saw the Panchalingeshvara Temple which is one of the most sacred temples in Barkur. With its remarkable Kerala-style architecture a rare apsidal-shaped garbha-gṛha, it houses five liṅgas representing the five faces of Sadāśiva.

Per temple legend, during construction, the liṅgas ordered from Varanasi, had not arrived even as the śubha muhūrta was about to pass. As priests could not lose time, they chose a stone pillar, broke it into 5 parts and installed the fragments as liṅgas in the garbha-gṛha.

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Sep 18

The Pūrus.

An ancient people who find mention in our Vedas and the Purāṇas. What deeper story can we glean of them?

Who were they, really?

The Ānavas.

A companion tribe to the Purus, perhaps. Or maybe not. If enemy to them, does that mean they were any less Indian?

And what of the kin and brethren tribes - Yadus, Turvasas, Druhyus?

What of those that feature in our greatest epic, and lend to our nation its name?

The Kurus, and the Bhāratas.

Who were these people? Ancestors to us all, they are largely forgotten to our 'past-consciousness.'

History ignores them. But itihāsa remembers.

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Sep 18

Global public health systems are on the brink.

We need a new vitality, an integral vision of planetary life.

Indian Knowledge Systems, with the wisdom and praxis of Āyurveda and Yoga within them, can usher this change.

Policy vision and public participation are the pillars.

We are proud to partner with The University of Trans-disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (TDU) on the upcoming iteration of their Dhara Series - a conference dedicated to Āyurveda and "India’s Contribution to Health and Wellbeing of humans, plants and animals."

The conference will be held at TDU's campus in Bangalore, on September 23rd and 24th; and is supported by the Ministry of AYUSH and Ministry of Culture.

Program details, speakers, and more are available at the event website.

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Sep 17

We’re going to be posting pictures from our first batch of Anveṣi’s Karnataka chapter in this thread!

Journey with us as we travel westward towards the beautiful Karnataka coast visiting gorgeous temples!

Day 1: Chennakeśava Temple at Belur, Karnataka is one of the largest and oldest of the Hoyaśala temples and has had active worship for over 800 years even after extensive destruction during the time of the Sultanate.

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The gorgeous symmetry of the Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu! The grandest of the Hoysala temples ever built, featuring almost all the deities of the entire Hindu pantheon, arranged in the most spectacular display of symmetry, mathematical precision, and magnificent aesthetics.

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Sep 16

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For anything to be called tradition, it has to have continuity; an unbroken link with the past which has never disappeared.

But the modern State is actively anti-dhārmika, as it prevents the imparting of dharma to future generations.

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Further, it forces dhārmika institutions to toe the writ of the State, forcing knowledge to submit at the gates of power and thus inverting the most fundamental paradigm of a dhārmika State.

Unfortunately, as grandmothers disappear from homes, with the number of nuclear families growing, culture disappears from society.

While the big institutions of cultural transfer are prevented from doing their job and are under constant fire from the State and market forces,

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Sep 6

Standing Gaṇapatī, Darasuram Temple, Tamil Nadu.

Gaṇeśa here holds aṅkuśa and pāśa in his hands, which in this non-desecrated temple can be easily seen. He is also having modaka prasāda.

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This temple is arguably the most beautiful of all the Great Chola temples, with some of the most refined sculptures.

It is much smaller than the rest, but has many other elements.

The horses that are seen here reminds one of the horses at Konark which was built later.

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The temple has all the elements of a complex Chola temple and is preserved beautifully.

It is also a great learning experience for any student of sculpture, as all of its wall niches sport vigahas of different devatās in perfect black stone.

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