This is the fourth in the series of five essays my Deekshithar friend and I wrote in the last years of the previous century. It speaks about what we can learn from the ancient knowledge systems about cosmology. And here … Continued
This is the third in the series of five essays my Deekshithar and I wrote in the last years of the previous century. It speaks about what we can learn from the ancient knowledge systems about cosmology. And specifically about … Continued
Beyond the Paranormal is the second essay in the series of five on various topics related to cosmology and consciousness my Deekshithar and I wrote in the late 90ies. It reflects our research and thinking on the whole of … Continued
When my Raja Deekshithar proposed to me and we started working together, it was some time in the late eighties, one of our primary subjects of discussion and research was the Akasha. After all, the Shri Nataraja temple in Chidambaram … Continued
In the summer of 2019, I was invited to share something about my connection to India and Indian culture for the Deepavali edition of the renowned Marathi publication Prasad Prakasan. The invitation came from Smt. Uma Joshi-Bodas, editor, through the … Continued
In the summer of 2019, I was invited to share something about my connection to India and Indian culture for the Deepavali edition of the renowned Marathi publication Prasad Prakasan. The invitation came from Smt.Uma Joshi-Bodas, editor, through the researcher … Continued
BOOK LAUNCH! Today 27th October 2020 the biography of the 18th-century traveler in India Jacob Haafner has been launched by NUS Press of Singapore University. Originally researched and written in Dutch by Dr.Paul van der Velde and translated into English … Continued
I have been invited by the online platform Mythology Classroom to give a presentation on eclipse-related iconography found in South Indian temples and pavilions on Sunday 27th September 2020, at 10 PM Indian Standard Time. My presentation includes the art-historical … Continued
The material in my collection on eclipse iconography found in South Indian temples is extensive and complicated. Even though I have mainly been photographing it on the side – as it were – while pursuing other goals. I have been … Continued
It is now just ten years ago that Raja Deekshithar, my teacher, best friend, beloved and Inspiration, left his mortal body on the 30th of June 2010. Although I miss him every day, the past ten years have also been … Continued