Tag Archives: High Culture

Dharmavaram Sarees

April 15, 2026UncategorizedAndhra, Dharma, Fashion, High Culture, SareesVelugu Thalli

Hello everybody! I am back this week with our Spotlight on Andhra Sarees, after a super-long gap—a decade! This week’s feature is the Dharmavaram of Rayalaseema.

History

Most may not know but there are actually three Dharmavarams in Andhra. …

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 …