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MYTHOLOGY NEWS
Why the Cholas were one of the world’s most powerful empires: Amish Tripathi explains
January 05, 2026 9:24 pm
Amish Tripathi on The Chola Tigers, forgotten dynasties, and the balance of dharma
Diwali 2024: Who is Lord Kubera? What are the specific rituals associated with him?
October 31, 2024 4:29 pm
Lord Kubera holds a significant place in Diwali celebrations.
Oldest reference to Norse god Odin found in Danish treasure
March 11, 2023 8:57 am
The disc discovered in Denmark was part of a trove containing about a kilogram (2.2 pounds) of gold, including large medallions the size of saucers and Roman coins made into jewelry.
'If one wants to write a book on mythology, there’s no better country than India and no better area than dharma'
September 29, 2022 1:27 pm
Amish Tripathi on his upcoming volume of the Ram Chandra series, why history is best left to scholars to examine and the elitism in drawing distinctions between literary and popular fiction
Meet Karan Acharya, the Bengaluru artist whose mythological images of common people are going viral
August 29, 2020 5:22 pm
The graphic artist came into the spotlight in 2017, when his vector work of Lord Hanuman became a sensational hit.
‘Mythology is a source of political debate’
August 22, 2019 8:09 am
As Puducherry-based Adishakti group brings its latest play Bali to Prithvi Theatre, its artistic director and actor Vinay Kumar talks about their process and questions the notion of righteousness
Yours Faithfully: Solstice — Why today’s Winter Solstice is a 'rare phenomenon', and other legends
February 22, 2018 11:42 pm
Across the world, winter solstice is celebrated in many ways. For Jews, the winter solstice is called ‘Tekufat Tevet’ which marks the start of winter. The Egyptians celebrated the birth of Horus, the son of Isis (divine mother goddess) for 12 days during mid-winter.
A Childhood in Pixels
February 28, 2016 11:47 pm
Los Angeles-based animator Sanjay Patel, whose short film Sanjay’s Super Team is one of the Indian nominations at the Oscars, on turning a slice of his childhood into a Pixar short film.
Did the ancient Greeks use laptops? Not really, but some people believe so
February 07, 2016 4:57 pm
A sculpture dating back to 100 BC shows a woman who seems to be using a modern-day laptop, prompting conspiracy theorists to run away with their imagination.
Stories give me complete comfort
February 06, 2011 2:40 pm
For mythologist,author and speaker Devdutt Pattanaik,divinity is the possibility of the human being.
MYTHOLOGY VIDEOS
'Fan' Kajol launches Ashwin Sanghi's book at JLF 2016
January 23, 2016 3:23 pm
Jaipur, Jan 23 (ANI): Bollywood actress Kajol was present at the launch of Indian writer Ashwin Sanghi's latest book, The Sialkot Saga, at Jaipur Literature Festival 2016. The world's largest free festival of its kind, the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival has been described as the 'greatest literary show on earth'. The festival that began on 21st January will conclude on January 25.
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