The Dharma Dispatch

The Story of Manasa Devi the Naga Goddess of Bhagirathi
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
5 min read
The unknown folklore of Manasa Devi, the snake-goddess worshipped in the Bhagirathi-Hooghly region about a century ago.
The Fragrant History of the World of Ancient Indian Perfumes
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
A brief history of the magnificent world of ancient Indian perfumes and cosmetics lost in time. India was the world leader in the perfume industry for more than five hundred years.
Devala Muni
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
A brief introduction to the Devala-Smriti, a very ancient Dharmasastra treatise. In the 10th century, a chapter titled Mlēccita-Śud'dhih was added to it, dealing with the reconversion of Hindus back t ...
The Delightful Story of the Cussword, “Moo Devi”
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The Puranic roots and cultural metamorphosis of the expletive, "Moo Devi" prevalent in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Ruins of the ancient Shakti Peetha: Hinglaj Mata
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The loss of substantial sacred Hindu geographies is a civilisational, cultural, and most importantly, a spiritual loss
Srimad Ramayana: The First Poem. Maharshi Valmiki: The First Poet
By
Arjun Bharadwaj
4 min read
Srimad Ramayana has been justly hailed as the Adi Kavya (The First Poem) and Maharshi Valmiki as the Adi Kavi (The First Poet). The Rāmāyaṇa, however, paved a hitherto untrodden and unrealised path – ...
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