Sivasya Kulam : Decoding Caste, Untouchability & the White Man’s Burden
The present book Śivasya Kulam talks about the colonial narratives and distortions along with the actual dimensions of caste, untouchability and Dravidianism exposing the Christian onslaught on Hindu society.
Menstruation Across Cultures: The Sabarimala Confusion – A Historical Perspective
Menstruation Across Cultures: The Sabarimala Confusion – A Historical Perspective
Two themes of special focus in the book are: Impurity and Sacrality. While they are often understood as being opposed to each other, the book examines how they are treated as two sides of the same coin, when it comes to menstruation. This is especially true in Indic traditions and pre-Christian polytheistic traditions like Greco-Roman, Mesopotamian and Egyptian. Impurity and Sacrality complement each other to form a comprehensive worldview in these cultures.
Untouchability Alien to Hindu Dharma
The book delves upon the aspects of whether untouchability and caste discrimination as we witness in Hindu society today, is mentioned in the Vedas