Mythology or Ithasaa are just labels, and some might find it controversial if I attach Jyotish to a similar placeholder. Jyotish entwines mythological fables in its narration and allows exploration of the human condition. One such fable rises from the highly celebrated ‘Ramayana.’ The prime antagonist of the epic, Ravan. Ravan is a study of contradictions, the …
GajKesari Yog Dhasu Naam consists of the kings of the animal kingdom in its name. A literal translation will mean Elephant Lion Yog, but its meaning is complex. It means one with such yog will have the command like Gaj and Kesari, he/she will own elephants-lions power, rule over all possess all the riches, and the fame …
I am committing sacrilege by writing about a Marathi book in Ingrazi (English.) My justification is that I am writing for the off chance that some bilingual person who has lost touch with their roots is inspired to revisit Marathi literature. After taking that high moral stand, let me come to a book grounded in …