Our Series on Andhra History continues with the next installment on the Pallava Dynasty.
Introduction
Regionalism has been stoked for the past century so as to occlude the true heritage of the Andhras, and indeed, the Aryas themselves. …
History: Andhra Satavahana Dynasty
Culinary Tour of Andhra 2
After a long—almost pre-pandemic hiatus—Nripathi has persuaded me to return with this second installment in our Culinary Tour of Andhra.
As discussed in the Rebrand Andhra article, marketing is very important for any cuisine or culture. Sadly, Telugus are …
Personalities: Buddhapalita
Personalities: Bhavaviveka
The contribution of Aandhra to Buddhism cannot be minimised. Indeed, Amaravati‘s status as cultural capital of Aandhra was, to large degree, due to both Avalokiteshvara as well as Amareshvara .
However, history has often been coloured not only by …
Personalities: Vinjamuri Sisters
Following our Set of Articles on Folk culture, namely Janapada Sangeeta & Janapada Nrtya, comes a natural follow-up on notable personalities who had an impact in this arena. We tend to see Folk and Classical as dichotomies, when in …
