The Mahabharata lives not only on battlefields and royal courts, but also in forests where shadows listen and magic breathes. In this retelling from Kerala, the epic takes on a darker hue, shaped by the land’s long association with sorcery, ritual, and moral reckoning.The Sorcerer’s Shadow unfolds in the shadowed slopes of the Western Ghats, where Duryodhana’s desperation leads him to a reluctant forest sorcerer who can command darkness itself.
A modern city built around an ancient secret. This piece traces Ernakulam’s transformation from a quiet coastal village to Kerala’s commercial heart, anchored by the timeless presence of Ernakulathappan Temple. From Arjuna’s legendary duel with Shiva in disguise to the miracle of a pond that never runs dry, this is a journey through myth, memory, and the sacred roots of a city that never sleeps.
A tale from Indian Mythology that teaches us the power of knowledge.
To enter this house is to leave the noise of the world behind—and finally hear yourself
A reflection on why true compassion includes self-care, boundaries, and wiser ways of helping—without losing yourself in the process.
When the British abolished slavery, they and the other colonial powers needed a new source of cheap labor they could exploit. They came up with the idea of indentured labor. This was slavery with a legalised face, a hypocritical fig leaf under which the British pretended to be humane and occupy the higher moral ground. This is the tale of people, forgotten by their own. The Indian Tamils.
Understanding the man, the revolutionary, and the ideology that continues to shape modern India.
A tale from Indian Mythology that teaches us the power of forgiveness.
A deep dive into Indian Mythology and the concept of Kama. Learn about the birth of the famous Apsara Urvashi from the sage Narayana and how ancient Hindu culture embraced sexuality, art, and pleasure as essential parts of the human journey toward liberation.
