Category: Culture

Konkani is one of the 22 languages officially recognized by the Government of India. While a tentative figure of 350 languages is generally quoted for the Indian subcontinent, the French geo-linguist, Roland Breton claims that there are only 125 languages in India. Taking its name from the “Konkan” coast. Konkani boasts over 2 million speakers.… Continue reading Konkani – The Language

It is with good reasons that we should consider Tulunadu the citadel of Jainism at present in Southern India. It is a distinct living religion in absolute harmony with Hinduism. So much so that there is no sense of separateness at all either amongst the Jainas or amongst the Hindus. As already explained, the Jaina… Continue reading Jain Architecture and Iconography

Anterior to the introduction of Buddhism in to the Deccan by the missionary zeal of Asoka in the 3rd century B.C. the Jaina religion seemed to have found a convenient foothold in Karnataka for its growth. It is but natural, therefore, that when a rival claimant appeared in the field, the adherents of Jainism should… Continue reading Jainism in TuluNadu

To a superficial observer it may appear as though India is a land mass occupied by diverse social, religious and linguistic groups putting on a mantle of political unity.  But a careful study of its present day institutions reveals that they are built on the solid foundation of a rich and ancient culture evolved over… Continue reading A Brief History: Tulunad

Our temples of the Kuladevatas were originally villages deities of various villages. Life centered round these temples and Utsavas in Kartika, Shravana and during Rathasaptami, take place here with all grandeur, and the Utsava murthy is taken round in a procession. They include the Mangesh at Priol, Damodar at Jambavali (Zambaulim), Devakikrishna Ravalnath at Mashel… Continue reading The Mathas & Religious Practices of Saraswats