Tag Archives: High Culture

History: Tanjore Nayaks

September 8, 2025UncategorizedAndhra, High Culture, History, IndiaN.R.I.pathi

Picking up from our previous article on the Telugu Cholas, we skip ahead several dynasties to one of the later non-upper caste royals, after a long time. A state obsessed with caste needs to see beyond lineage and understand …

History: Telugu Cholas

August 20, 2025UncategorizedElite, High Culture, History, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

After an extensive and unintended hiatus from historical dynasties, we return to the topic. Perhaps one of the most influential yet under-rated Royal Houses in Aandhra’s history is one that is better known as feudatory than as sovereignty or suzerainty.…

History: Battle of Palnadu

March 25, 2025UncategorizedAndhra, Elite, High Culture, HistoryN.R.I.pathi

In the annals of Aandhra history, there are certain episodes that stand out more than others. Put simply, there are some conflicts that come to define a people. The Battle of Palnadu is one such occasion, and it would shape …

History: Eastern Chalukya Dynasty

February 22, 2025UncategorizedAndhra, Elite, High Culture, History, IndiaN.R.I.pathi

Introduction

There has long been some controversy around the existence of Kshathriyas in the South. There is blame on all 3 sides. The british naturally sought to divide and separate North and South as much as possible, and limiting orthodoxy …

Excerpt: Prahlada Charitra of Potana’s Bhagavata Purana I

June 30, 2024UncategorizedDharma, Discussion, High Culture, Literature, Poetry, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

The following Post is based on the Translation of Professor T.S.B. Narasaraju garu.

Continuing Andhra Cultural Portal’s Spotlight on Telugu Literature is a wonderful work based on one of the most beloved texts in Telugu Poetry.

Longtime readers may recall …

Culinary Tour of Andhra 2

July 14, 2023UncategorizedAndhra, Cuisine, Elite, High Culture, Telangana, TeluguVelugu Thalli

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 …

Saraswati Swara Chakra

May 31, 2022UncategorizedExcerpt, High Culture, Music, Society, Talentadmin

Long time readers of Andhra Cultural Portal would be familiar with Saastriya Sangeeta, Carnatic Classical Instruments, and the 72 Melakarta Ragas. A Post-Graduate of IIT Madras took it upon himself to develop an innovative method by which even …

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