Discover the impressive 11th century Brihadeeswarar temple in Thanjavur and the fascinating sculpture collection of the Nayak dynasty.
Kolli Hills
The land of the Malayāli
Tiruchirappalli
Images from Tiruchirappalli 3.5.2023: Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple Sri Veera Anjaneya Temple Lalitankura Cave Temple and Rock Temple Tiruvanaikovil Arulmigu Jambukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple
Temples in Tamil Nadu: A connection to thousands of years of knowledge and science
The Archaeology Department of Tamil Nadu has officially counted thousands of temples. Learn more about the significance of these temples and their millennia-old knowledge. #Archaeology #temples #TamilNadu
The central questions of philosophy: the nature of the world, the image and consciousness
The basic problem of philosophy lies in the perception of the world and the questions that arise from this. The sciences and religions offer different approaches. OM
The secret of the Kolams: meditation, art and tradition in Tamil Nadu
Erfahren Sie mehr über das Geheimnis der Kolams – eine traditionelle Kunstform in Tamil Nadu, bei der Frauen vor Sonnenaufgang komplexe Muster auf die Straßen zeichnen. Diese Praxis vereint Tanz, Meditation und Kontemplation und übermittelt symbolische Botschaften über Generationen hinweg.
What is art allowed to do?
Here in Auroville, a play was recently taken off the program by the hosts of the Bharat Nivas. The reason given was that some in the community had taken offense even before it was performed. This raises questions. What is art allowed to do, when is a ban justified? Linked to this is, of course, the question of what is the task [...]
House
Art begins not with flesh but with the house. (Deleuze) I now practise meditation. It took me a long time to admit that to myself. I've somehow always done it, I just didn't know it. Like most people, I have phases in which I look inside myself or concentrate on something contemplatively, phases in which [...]