Tag Archives: Dharma

[Reprint Post] The Meaning Of Rama Rajya in Song

March 27, 2015UncategorizedCinema, Dharma, Festivals, High Culture, Music, Ramayana, Teluguadmin

Modern day Cinema is all about love, hate, factions and politics. A scene in a park and a song in Bangkok is all we see. Rarely we find a song that conveys a social message. In good olden days,

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Selfishness: The Real Root of All Evil

March 12, 2015UncategorizedCulture, Dharma, Elite, India, SocietyN.R.I.pathi

It is often said that money is the root of all evil. Some even point to lust as its origin. But the reality is that it is Selfishness: svaartha, that privileging of one’s own inclinations, interests, and desires …

Madhavaram Sarees

March 2, 2015UncategorizedAndhra, Culture, Dharma, Fashion, SareesVelugu Thalli

In our newest installment of our Series on Andhra Sarees, this week we will be covering Rayalaseema’s Madhavaram Sarees.

History

Madhavaram is a village in Kadapa District that is etched in the popular imagination. While the Jilla in general …

Reviving Shakti: Restoring Feminine balance in Indic Society

February 22, 2015UncategorizedCulture, Development, Dharma, History, Identity, India, Shakti, SocietyNilambari

Switch on the TV and with almost frightening regularity you will see an instance of horrendous rape being reported or a young girl being snuffed in the prime of her life by her husband and in-laws in what is known …

Happy Maha Shivaratri (2015)

February 17, 2015UncategorizedACP, Culture, Dharma, Festivals, Greetings, Traditionsadmin

From all of us at ACP, Maha Shiva Ratri Shubhakankshalu. Om Namah Shivaya.

Shivatratri is associated with Lord Shiva’s Marriage with Parvati Devi.

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[Reprint Post] Swamy Vivekananda & Women’s Empowerment

January 27, 2015UncategorizedACP, Culture, Dharma, India, Shakti, Societyadmin

The following post is published courtesy of Chandra garu, who kindly gave permission to reprint a version of his article originally posted on August 3, 2013

Swamy Vivekananda was born on the 12th January, 1863. Very soon the world will …

Happy Sankaranthi (2015)

January 14, 2015UncategorizedACP, Andhra, Dharma, Festivals, Greetingsadmin

From all of us at ACP, Sankaranthi Subhakankshalu!

Hope you all had a happy Bhogi and will have an even happier Sankaranthi.

Here is our Post from last year on the three day Festival’s significance and ceremony, and a song …

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