India is getting better at propaganda, but there’s a long road ahead before we catch up with the US and the like.
Tag: India
Chanting death to enemies while stuck on flooded roads
Civilization has made humans reactionary animals as opposed to problem solving ones. Something I’m sure other animals will find self-sabotaging!
Saraswati Puja, Bengal’s Valentine’s Day
Goddess Saraswati Valentine’s Day - from the martyrdom of St. Valentine to Archies and Gary Marshall - has come a long way in popular culture. With globalization, Valentine’s Day has also latched on to native cultures and helped publicize youthful traditions around the world to create a lifetime of memories. One such youthful event is… Continue reading Saraswati Puja, Bengal’s Valentine’s Day
The Goddess Rides an Elephant and a Lion
The biggest festival from my hometown, Chandannagar (a former French colony on the suburbs of Calcutta), is “Jagaddhatri Puja” (Puja means worship). It’s a cultural event for the worship of one of the many avatars of Shakti, the Hindu Goddess of power and energy. It happens sometime in November and is the largest revenue generator… Continue reading The Goddess Rides an Elephant and a Lion
Meat as Offering on Diwali?
Contrary to how it's weaponized by India's political class, Hinduism is actually pretty cool. In that, it's insanely diverse and there's no iron-clad definition of who's a Hindu and what's Hinduism.Neither are there rituals, customs, traditions that one must follow to become and remain a Hindu; no matter what they say. There's no formal initiation… Continue reading Meat as Offering on Diwali?
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