Shabari – the Healer and Devotee
Shabari – the Chieftain’s Daughter Shramana sat on the floor under the tiny window of her room. She hugged her knees, her
The Unseeing Eyes
The verdant valley soothes her soul, Greens, browns, purples, pinks, reds, and more Scattered wild, unpredictable, beautiful and bold, Her eyes soak
Utkaca’s Redemption as Sakatasura
The Arrogance of Utkaca Separated from his hunting party, Utkaca had been walking long and hard, meandering through dense jungles, and now
Iravan and Babruvahana – The Story of Uloopi’s Unconditional Love
The Pandavas had transformed the barren Khandavaprastha into a flourishing, fertile kingdom called Indraprastha. The newly-built mansion that bested the best in
The Beach – Where Life Comes Full Circle – Everyday
The waves crash joyfully against the rocks. The sand is cosily grainy beneath my feet. The smell of the fishy, earthy ocean
The Poisoned Breasted Putana
Putana and Kamsa Putana hesitated, her hand on the knob, her eyes staring unseeing at the intricate carvings and etchings on the
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Utkaca’s Redemption as Sakatasura
The Arrogance of Utkaca Separated from his hunting party, Utkaca had been walking long and hard, meandering through dense jungles, and now
The Poisoned Breasted Putana
Putana and Kamsa Putana hesitated, her hand on the knob, her eyes staring unseeing at the intricate carvings and etchings on the
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Delving into Salini Vineeth’s The Three, the Well and the Drag Queen was like falling headlong into a veritable Carrolesque rabbit hole,
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I was late to the reading party of Circe by Madeline Miller, largely because of great fears – that it might not
Santa Campana – The Dead Souls Parade
Prerna……Prerna….. The cold zephyr tingled my ears as the gossamer curtains swayed gently at its touch. My heart turned frigid. I gripped
Pazhamudircholai – Where Avvaiyar Learnt Humility
Avvaiyar – She Sacrificed Beauty and Youth “I don’t know how much longer I can continue living this life of a balladeer.”
Palani – Where Muruga’s Ire Was Soothed
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Yudhisthira and Yaksha Prashna
The Preamble to Yaksha Prashna Yudhishthira was meditating in one corner of a sparse but tidy mud hut just big enough to
Tiruchendur – the Place of Soorapadman’s Fall
Tiruchendur – Awaiting Soorapadman’s Inevitable Fall Soorapadman, a powerful Asura, was the son of Sage Kashyap and Maya, a sorceress of the
Markandeya – The Wise Immortal
“You will die on your 16th birthday, my dear son,” Marudvathi whispered, her voice trembling, as his father, Sage Mrkandu’s, silent tears