Contemporary Story Discussions

In this episode we share a snippet of an upanyasam on Saint Tyagarajar delivered by Smt. Visaka Hari. Saint Tyagarajar is one of the greatest composer of carnatic music and has composed thousands of unique devotional songs that are popular even today. In this snippet, we get to listen about the life history of saint tyagaraja and how deep was his devotion towards Lord Rama. Happy Listening!

What is true devotion? or Who is a true devotee? In this episode, we explore this concept through two simple yet fascinating stories - Happy Listening!

Lord Shiva- Is He The fearsome destroyer, or the compassionate forgiver? In this podcast, we narrate the story depicted in the picture, where Lord Shiva humbles Vishnu and Brahma, and forgives the Ketaki Flower for uttering a falsehood. Listen to the podcast where we discuss the mercy of Lord Shiva. Om Namah Shivaya!

In this episode, we discuss the art "Catch yourself if you can" on exhibit at Gillman Barracks, Singapore. This art is part of the DISINI OUTDOOR SCULPTURES exhibition that is currently running. This particular art piece belongs to Lugas Syllabus from Indonesia. We were inspired by the art and we did a live impromptu recording of our thoughts (you can even hear the insects humming in the background!) and some stories that the art reminded us of. Happy Listening!

What is the power of devotion? Money, fame or powerful weapons? In this podcast, we narrate the story depicted in the picture, where the great Sage Durvasa bows to the pure devotion of King Ambarisha. Listen to the podcast where we discuss the power of devotion. Happy Pongal!

In this episode, we narrate the story of Bheema and Bakasura / Detya Baka, both the Indian and the Balinese version. We also discuss some similarities and differences between them. The background music is from the Wayan Pulit (Shadow Puppet Show) in Bali, depicting this story. Happy Listening and Happy New Year!

Discussion after watching the Ramayana play in Bali

This is a navarthri Medley by the following artists 1) Shravan: Slokams 2)Kids: Rhymes 3) Sahana: Ganesha pancharatnam 4) Shiv: Kurai ondrum illai 5) Kavya: Maya Nadhi 6) Kavin: Neeratum 7) Keerthi: Twinkle Twinkle 8) Gayathri: Bhajan