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Ghatotkacha was one of the finest characters in the Mahabharata ? affectionate and kind, even though he was a Rakshasa. Perhaps that was because he was only half Rakshasa as the son of Bheema and the Rakshasi Hidimbaa. From his mother he learnt all the arts if the Rakshasas; from his farther he inherited the…

The Saturn King Vikramaditya, said, “Now tell me about the seventh planet.” The tall, dark, thin seventh pundit, whose dress and manner betokened his traditionalist conservative nature, was the very portrait of disciplined authoritativeness. He spoke with his eyes slightly downcast, a shadow of harshness in his voice. His words reverberated across the palace’s marble…

Gems of Thyagaraja A grand tribute is paid to Thyagaraja, the greatest of composers through the greatest of temple instruments, the nadaswaram. The matchless masterpieces of the composer on the divine art of music flow like shining streams of diamond from the windpipe of Carnatic stalwarts. An album of great power and impact that you…

Hindu Fasts: The Trayodashi Vratas Said The God Of Fire: Now I shall discourse on the process of performing the Trayodashi Vratas. First I shall narrate the history of the Ananga Trayodashi. The Vrata was first practised by the god of love, on the day of the thirteenth phase of the moon’s increase, in the…

Panchatantra Vol. I (PC CDROM / VCD / DVD) Buy Now: $5.95 Language: English This title contains six tales from the treasure trove of Indian story telling, the Panchatantra. The stories evolve around relationships and describe happenigs in the lives of simple characters. The 6 stories in this multimedia title are: Strength of Unity I…

It was soon after the first few, heavy showers of the rainy season. The grasses had grown tall, and the entire world all around seemed to have washed and dressed fresh in golden green. The gardens had revived. Sri Bandicoot, who was living with his happy family near a big vegetable farm, contented with himself,…