This paper explores the legend of Matsyendranātha, a semi‑mythical yogi revered by both Hindu and Buddhist traditions, and traces the development of his yoginī cult. According to legend, Śiva was…
‘Ksetriya’ article addresses the puzzling disease Kṣetriya described in the Atharva Veda. The author notes that Kṣetriya is mentioned primarily in three hymns—AV II.8, II.10 and III.7—and is…
The article introduces the Nababakhanakhanacaritam, a Sanskrit campu poem composed by Rudra Kavi in the early seventeenth century. It explains that little Sanskrit literature from the Mughal era…
'Brahman and Purohita in Atharvanic Texts' by Dr. V. W. Karambelkar explores the roles of two ritual specialists—the Brahman and the Purohita—in texts associated with the Atharva Veda. In the…
The article examines three additional Sanskrit imitations of Jayadeva’s *Gitagovinda*, a highly influential medieval poem that practically created a new literary genre. The author notes that while…