By Promod Puri Culture is a distinctive feature of one group of people comprising of several aspects. One of them is religion, and the others are language, cuisine, social habits, music and arts. Obviously, one aspect of a culture does not represent the totality of it. The expression “Hindu culture” is as vague as saying…
Hinduism and Hindutva
By Promod Puri The expression Hindutva emerged from Hinduism, meaning a state or quality of being a Hindu. However, going through its etymology Hindutva sought a wider demarcation to move free from Hinduism while keeping a bonded identity with it. The Hindutva ideology was first introduced in 1923 by Maharashtra-based Hindu social and political activist…
Hinduism and Lord Ganesh
The art community’s fascination for Lord Ganesh is due to His unique appearance as a clearly recognizable elephant tusk-hooded portrayal. In Hindu thought an elephant is revered for its intelligence. Consequently, Lord Ganesh in His elephant-look image is perceived as the god of knowledge, intellect and wisdom. Besides these scholarly exhibits Lord Ganesh gathers a…
