By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist For such a vast coastline, Indians do not have much of a sea mythology. Most images of boats in Indian art are related to ponds and rivers, and not the sea, such as images of Ram and Sita crossing the Ganga, or Krishna and Radha on…
By N. Niranjan Nikam The nearly 157-year-old Jaganmohan Palace, housing one of the finest art galleries in the world, is going hi-tech, as it will soon have Audio Guides to take the visitors through the various collections housed in the Gallery. It will also have its own Conservation Laboratory in the premises. “I have a…
By H.R. Bapu Satyanarayana Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on September 27, 2014 proposed that June 21 may be declared as International Yoga Day as it is the longest day of the year and shares special significance in many parts of the world. The text of…
The entry to a building which is defined by the main door is of great importance in the practice of Feng Shui as it marks the impression that you leave to the outside world and the attitude of the occupants behind the door. The popular belief that doors can be classified as lucky and unlucky…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Everything in nature has an expiry date. Even the sun. Talk to an astrophysicist and they will tell you when the sun will eventually die. Nothing lasts forever. We know that. Yet, culture is all about ‘built to last’. The obsession with defying mortality, defying nature,…
On 15th September 2017, Mysore Grahakara Parishat’s (MGP) Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court of India in connection with Chamundi Hill was disposed of. The Court issued a direction to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) to consider the representation filed by us on 19th May 2017. When our lawyers…
Play ‘Stage Chemistry – Neuro-psychiatric Disorders on Stage’ dismantles borders and barriers By Dr. R. Purnima, Director, Children’s Literary Club The play ‘Stage Chemistry – Neuro-psychiatric Disorders on Stage’ was recently enacted by Children’s Literary Club in Mysuru and I was the scriptwriter, director and producer. Let me tell you the story behind why I…
By Sujata Rajpal It’s not that in life every venture begins with a dream. Sometimes ideas erupt out of nothing but ultimately take the form of a dream. The story of Sayoga, a boutique store for yoga enthusiasts is something similar. It all started with providing accommodation to yoga practitioners visiting Mysuru. “Foreigners, who come…
Sharath Jois, the world’s foremost authority in Ashtanga yoga, talks about benefits of yoga, his institute and why he is never tired of teaching this ancient yogic method. By Arathi Menon While the rest of the world knows the seasons to be four in number, an Ashtanga yoga practitioner, who makes his annual pilgrimage to…
Setting the mood for the International Yoga Day on June 21 with Mysuru’s own yoga champion Khushi performing with her fellow friends in front of the imposing Crawford Hall, this Weekend Star Supplement takes a look at how the Heritage City is gradually evolving as the global yoga hub. The tag Pensioners’ Paradise no longer…
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