Faith
Krishna avatar, celebrated as the most fascinating and eventful one, has left a tremendous imprint on posterity. It is held that the Supreme Lord descends on earth as Krishna to relieve Goddess Earth of the increasing burden on her. He chooses to be born in the Yadava race and lives as part of them with ease and familiarity. He reduces the earth’s burden to a certain extent by killing the many asuras who had been harassing people as rulers and also the many kings who had fought in the
Faith
Beyond the narratives in the Bhagavata Purana, there are many useful pointers for those keen on spiritual quest. First of all, these instil bhakti as most of them talk of the lives of devoted saints, rishis, and people who seek God through devotion. There are also many echoes of the Upanishad teachings that reiterate the importance of realising the Supreme Brahman in one’s own inner self. For instance, the section that deals with the way in which Brahma tries to understand his own self and
Art
How this Kerala artiste is bringing back Seethakali
Anasuya Menon T N Shajimon wins Kerala Folklore Akademi award for reviving ‘Seethakali’, a female-oriented Dalit narrative of the Ramayana
History & Culture
Manapad fishermen sail miniature boats to spread awareness on COVID-19
Akila Kannadasan Over 50 miniature country boats charged through the waves at the village, 60 kilometres from Tuticorin, navigated by fishermen, to spreading the message of physical distancing