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Lepakshi Paintings

March 31, 2018UncategorizedAndhra, Art, History, Telugu, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi

In honour of the ongoing Lepakshi Utsavam, today’s article is on an iconic style of painting deeply associated with both Andhra & the Vijayanagara Empire.

Background

The history of Lepakshi is, in many ways, the history of Andhra. It …

ఆంధ్ర జన తెలుగు భాష Andhra People, Telugu Language

January 29, 2018UncategorizedAndhra, History, Language, Literature, Telangana, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

ఆంధ్ర సీరీస్ లో మన ప్రథమ వ్యాసం తెలుగు జనాల మూలం ఏమిటో దగ్గరి చూసి అడిగాము, “ఆంధ్రులు ఎవరు?”. ద్వితీయ సర్గం లో మన ఆంధ్ర జనాల ప్రాచీన ఇతిహాసము మరియు తేనె కి మించిన మన తీయమైన భాష చూస్తాము. ఈ ద్విభాష వ్యాసము ఆంగ్లం కింధ భాగములో రచించాము.

In …

Personalities: Apastamba

January 24, 2018UncategorizedAndhra, Dharma, Elite, High Culture, India, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi

The Next installment in our series on Dharmic Personalities from Andhra is the all-India figure known as Apastamba.

Background

Apastamba muni was a great Sutrakaara who compiled the Apastamba Kalpasutra. He was born in the lineage of Maharishi Bhrgu, …

Personalities: Baudhayana

January 17, 2018UncategorizedAndhra, Dharma, Ganita, High Culture, Literature, PersonalitiesN.R.I.pathi

The great Dharmic personages of Andhra are often given minimal coverage. Perhaps the first of these momentous mahanubhaavas is Baudhayana.

Continuing our Series on Andhra Personalities, is the earliest in our Set on Dharmic Personalities. He is none …

Personalities: S.V.Ranga Rao

October 26, 2017UncategorizedAndhra, Cinema, Personalities, Telugu, TollywoodN.R.I.pathi

In the annals of Andhra cinemadom, there are certainly many actors who have attained superstardom, and many actresses who became Pan-National stars.

But perhaps no star is as synonymous with a single dialogue and song as a certain actor is …

Personalities: Pothana

August 2, 2017UncategorizedLiterature, Personalities, Poetry, Telangana, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

In light of our Spotlight on the Telugu Bhagavatamu, it is only appropriate for us to spend a little time on the background of its author.

We continue our ongoing Series on Telugu Personalities with today’s post on Pothana…

Crafts: Kondapalli Toys

June 25, 2017UncategorizedAndhra, Art, Culture, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi

Continuing our Series on Arts & Crafts is the native ancient style of wooden toys known to all Telugus. Appreciated by Andhraite and non-Andhraite , young and old alike is that iconic handicraft we all grew up with: Kondapalli Bommalu…

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