Rāmāyaṇa a composition by great seer & first poet Valmiki was composed as means to accomplish four human pursuits & to elucidate the meaning of Vedas ~ a salutatory article presented
वाल्मीकिजयन्तीशुभदिने अनवरतं श्रीरामकथालापिनं वाल्मीकिकोकिलमनुस्मरन् नमस्कारात्मकोऽयं लेखः प्रस्तूयते
Devī-Purāṇa traces origin of Śāradīya-devipūjā to Devas to commemorate killing of demon Ghora (Mahiṣa) by Devī & mentions of continuity of this worship as long as five elements and planets exist.
Even if the soul is reborn, by utterance of name and gotra of deceased with appropriate mantras & faith of performer, the offerings reach the departed soul as food in whichever world they abide.
Recipient of Padma Vibhushan, an outstanding archaeologist, Prof. B B Lal will always be remembered for his monumental contribution to Sri Rama Janmabhoomi case – & his works will serve as guiding light forever
Per Gaudiya aesthetics, Parakīya-bhāva, characterized by unadulterated love transgressing all scriptural injunctions & societal conventions, brings about the sentiment of madhura- rasa of highest order.
Fresh and original exposition of bhakti as a subject matter of aesthetics in his Bhagavad-Bhakti-rasāyana – the elixir of devotion.
Dr. Sriram Narainswamy Iyer is an artist & Sanskritist based in Mumbai. Born into a family of artistes, he is a Bharatanatyam choreographer and Carnatic vocalist and has been actively propagating the cause of Bhāratiya-Saṃskṛti through Kalāsadan, a pioneer cultural institution founded by his late grandfather, Guru Shri Maṇi. Trained in Sanskrit under veterans such as late Prof. A R Kulkarni and Prof. Dr. Gauri Mahulikar, he holds a doctorate in Sanskrit from the University of Mumbai for his thesis titled - “Śrī Muttusvāmi-Dīkṣita-caritam - A critical study”. As a Sanskrit teacher he has been involved with several prestigious institutions such as the Department of Sanskrit, University of Mumbai, The SIES College and the K J Somaiya Bharatiya Sanskriti Peetham, to name a few. His subjects of specialization and interest include Sanskrit literature, Vedānta, Itihāsa-Purāṇas, Saṅgīta-Nāṭya & the Dharma-śāstras. He is also a Sanskrit composer and his works include operatic poems such as “Umā-Pariṇaya”, ‘Śrī Bhāgavata-Caritam”, “Śrī Śaṅkara-Digvijayam”, “Śrī Rāma Rājyam” etc., several classical compositions such as Varṇams, Śabdams and Kṛtis, as well as eulogistic verses on numerous deities composed on different occasions. His artistic creations represent a combination of his research experience and his undeterred commitment to Sanātana-dharma and its disambiguation. His articles have been published in many academic journals as well as spiritual magazines. He has participated in quite a few international conferences and has been delivering lectures on Hindu religion and culture at various academic and non-academic platforms.
