Odia Language meeting at Bhubaneswar
The current view of Odisha would look depressing to anyone who admires her history. Many of the African countries are still struggling...
Ash immersion at Sangam
The dried up sand bed of the River Ganges is like a mini Vatican. It is an autonomous unit inside the city. The operation is run by the...
Ritual at Phalgu River
In the process of Indian speculations, a phrase called "karma' entered the vocabulary. This has to do with finding a "cause" for our...
Ritual follow up at Vishnupada Temple
Two words can be considered as the foundation of the Indian rule of conduct. The first is called "ahimsa," sometimes translated as...
Ritual at Akshaya Vata
The liberation ritual at Gaya apparently began through a legend connected with the Ramayana, Rama and Sita were in exile when the King...
Organizing Meeting on Poet Sarala Das
After Panini put together the discoveries of the grammar of Sanskrit language, India's contributions to literature reached lofty heights....
High School Reunion
Among all friends in the world, the High school friends are special. High school period is a time the boys and girls get into their...
Visit to my Mother's family
My mother came from the "Kar" family of Cuttack. It is said that the Kar's came to Orissa from the north, either Bengal or Assam. From...
Sister's thesis, Delhi, Ayurveda
I had scheduled a final sitting with my sister on her thesis the next morning. We were up by 5 AM and sat down at their dining table. ...
