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Ex-software engineer. MBA. Outspoken mom. Artist. Student of Vedic Sciences. Writes at the confluence of parenting, Hindu dharma and the arts.
Twitter: @Indic_Angle
What it means to be a Hindu – I
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In this episode, we discuss what it means to be a Hindu. We present some fundamental concepts that are important to an understanding of...
Hindu parents, think about the underlying messaging in Diwali ads
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Hindu parents, think about the underlying messages in #Diwali ads. How can we help our young ones process them? There’s no quick band aid....
Celebrating Navaratri – The Benefits of Starting a Kolu Display
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Navaratri starts on Monday, 26th September 2022. There are many ways of celebrating Navaratri. During Durga Puja, Dandiya, or Garba celebrations (depending on where...
The Navaratri aesthetic
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People celebrate Navaratri all across Bharat in many ways. But the scope of this essay is limited to the celebration of Bommai golu/Bommala koluvu/Gombe...
Hindu parenting: Raising daughters
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Every day we watch an increasing amount of anti-Hindu activity in media and academia led by women with names like Meena, Priyamvada, and Suchitra,...
Teaching Hindu concepts through Music: An illustration
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Many children grow up without being aware of the core concepts that define Hindu dharma. Till recently, growing up in Bharat guaranteed imbibing these...
Hindu festivals – An approach for kids
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Hindu/Sanatana Dharma is often compared to an ocean. It is a way of life where you can find an embarrassment of riches to choose...
Friendship in Bharatiya culture
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We may not particularly care for the promotion of consumer culture around newly created festivals like Friendship Day. We need not go out of...
Guru Purnima for kids
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Perhaps no other day in the entire Hindu calendar is so filled with significance as Guru Purnima. If a child imbibes the spirit of...
How to introduce the Bhagavad Gita to children
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Well-meaning parents and grandparents often give children a copy of the Bhagavad Gita. It could be either a pocket-sized version of the original, which...