OLA Session #2 Dr. Mahulikar selected five of the arts to elaborate on the kalā aspects. Saṅgīta, the first, is called a gāndharva-veda and is both grāma-gāna and araṇya-gāna which corresponds broadly to contemporary urban and folk music. In the… Continue Reading
OLA Session #2 Part 1 King Bhoja was lying on the bed and idly watching the scenes outside his window. A lady was carrying a pot of water and climbing the stairs when the pot fell and rattled down the… Continue Reading
Vedic literature is based on the Vedas –which were later compiled into four books – the ṛk, yajus, sāma and atharva. Each of these, in turn, are divided into the saṁhitā-s, brāhmaṇa-s, āraṇyaka-s and upaniṣad-s. Just the saṁhitā-s are divided into… Continue Reading
Māgha is a favourite poet of Sanskrit critics who love to quote him or from his śiśupālavadha. He was a renowned Sanskrit poet in the court of King Varmalata, in Gujarat, and reputed especially for his ingenious use of words, and… Continue Reading