June 2023 – Dr Ramakanta's Ideas

Avesta, Veda

Iranian, Arians ( Arya) Cognate words are two different words having the same linguistic derivation. 1500 BCE: Today the religion practised in Iran and India are so different. But 3500 years back, around 1500 BCE, there were uncanny similarities in the language, Concept, Religion and Literature of these two lands. Iran is the land whichContinue reading “Avesta, Veda”

ନ’ତାଲା କୋଠା, ଚା ଖିଆ ଦିପହର

ଚା ଖିଆ ଦିପହର ରାଜଧାନୀ ! ରହି ରହି ଶୁଭେ ଯେବେପୁଅଛଡା କପୋତୀର କାନ୍ଦ,କାନ୍ଦି କାନ୍ଦି ରହିଯାଏଝିଙ୍କାରୀର ସ୍ୱର, ଘଣ୍ଟାରେ ଏଗାର ବାଜେ। ଚା ଖିଆଯାଏ ।… ☕ ପୁଣି ନ‌ଅତାଲା କୋଠା କଡବାଲିଗଦା ପରେଖରା ଯେବେ ପଡେ,ଡାମରା କୁଆରଭଙ୍ଗା ରଡି ଯେବେ ଶୁଭେ, ଘଣ୍ଟାରେ ବାଆର ବାଜେ। ଚା ଖିଆଯାଏ । ନ‌ଅତାଲା କୋଠା ଦେହେଖୋପ ଆଉ ଖୋପନାକ ଆଉ ନାକରେ ଚଷମା,ହାତ ଆଉ ହାତରେ କଲମ । ଫାଇଲରେ ଗାର ବାଜେ,ଗାର ପରେ ଗାରContinue reading “ନ’ତାଲା କୋଠା, ଚା ଖିଆ ଦିପହର”

Mama at Bhubaneswar to celebrate Raja 2023

Raja 2023 came to Bhubaneswar with 44° C temperature, No rains and an unprecedented dry and burning Odisha. Mama arrived one day ahead to celebrate Raja. “Man proposes, God disposes”. As she landed, she had fever, stomach pain. We waited for a day and admitted her to the hospital at 11 pm night. There sheContinue reading “Mama at Bhubaneswar to celebrate Raja 2023”

Kahana, Pana & the Sadhaba Economy

( Is Karshapana a distant precursor of the modern word Cash ??) Ancient Kalinga was a strong Maritime Economy. It had international trade relationship throughout the South East Asia and Indo-china. This necessitated an early graduation from Barter system to a strong Money. You cannot use barter system to sell Elephants to Ceylon for PearlsContinue reading “Kahana, Pana & the Sadhaba Economy”

Aruna the Transgender

Aruna the Charioteer of the Sun God is Male or female or a transgender ? Although he is externally masculine, In Ramayan and Puranas, it is said that she is the mother of Vali and Sugriv who are fathered by Indra and Surya. In our Puranas, Aruna is described as the charioteer of Surya. HeContinue reading “Aruna the Transgender”