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The “Lakshman Rekha” you believe in is not in the original Ramayana.![]()
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Yes, really.![]()
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The Valmiki Ramayana does not mention any such line.![]()
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So how did this story become so famous?![]()
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Watch till the end 👆![]()
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For centuries after the life of Gautama Buddha, Buddhist art often avoided depicting him in human form. Instead, symbols like the Bodhi tree, empty throne, footprints, and Dharma wheel represented his presence.![]()
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So why were there no Buddha statues in early Buddhism? And what changed around the 1st century CE?![]()
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This short video explores the fascinating transition from symbolic representation to the iconic Buddha image recognized across the world today.
Hanuman is amongst the most reverred and loved characters of Ramayana. Every year, on Chaitra Purnima, we celebrate Hanuman Jannmotsava. But do you know the place where Hanuman was born? Find out in this post.
जब भारत ने सिखाया — सच्चा धर्म क्या है
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क्या आपने कभी ध्यान दिया है कि भारत की अलग-अलग भाषाओं और परंपराओं में एक ही वि...
The Oldest Sculpture of Mahishasura Mardini![]()
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We have seen many sculptures of Mahishasura Mardini, across different periods and dynasties.![]()
The iconography is familiar — the goddess with multiple arms, each holding a weapon.![]()
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But here, something feels different.![]()
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The Goddess has six hands.![]()
Two of them hold Mahishasura, the buffalo demon.![]()
Two hold weapons — a mace in one hand and a trident in the other.![]()
And the remaining two… seem to rest above her head, holding onto something that is not very clearly defined.![]()
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This is not the Durga we are used to seeing.![]()
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This sculpture dates back to the 2nd century CE, from the Kushan period — a time when sculptural traditions were still evolving.![]()
The forms were simpler. The ideas were still finding expression.![]()
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There is no dramatic moment of slaying.![]()
No elaborate composition.![]()
No perfected iconography.![]()
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And that is what makes this important.![]()
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Because it reminds us —![]()
even the deities, as we see them today,![]()
were once ideas…![]()
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slowly taking shape in stone.