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  • मंदिर क्यों?

    मैं पहाड़ में रहता हूँ। यहाँ लगभग प्रत्येक पन्द्रह-बीस गाँवों के बीच कोई न कोई पुरातन मंदिर दिखाई देता है। इन मंदिरों का अपना एक विशेष वैभव है—स्थानीय पत्थर, स्थानीय लकड़ी, स्थानीय निर्माण-कौशल, सीमित स्थान और आसपास के प्राकृतिक परिवेश के साथ एक सहज सम्बन्ध। पिछले लगभग बीस वर्षों में इन मंदिरों के जीर्णोद्धार की

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  • Teaching without teaching

    Teaching without teaching

    Today, Buddha Purnima is also the Punya tithi of Guruji Shri Ravindra Sharma ji. 8 years have passed, but for those who have lived with Guruji, the memories are still as fresh as yesterday.

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  • Bharathiya Shilpa Vyavastha (Part 12: Palaces)

    Palaces: Chakravarthis, Maharajas, Rajas, Kshetrapals, Pattadharas, Mandaleshas Pattabhojas Praharakas and Asthagranins were qualified to live in palaces, though the type of palaces varied. Each of these diverse types of palaces had unique specifications. Most of the palaces were built such that the common man had access to the administrative head living there. Many of the

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  • Samruddhi wale Aam!

    Samruddhi wale Aam!

    “Aisa nahin hota hai Raja” (“Such things don’t transpire, Raja,”) -Sipping his tea he would tell this line to the ones with whom he has a perfectly synchronized rapport. “Aisa hoga to kaise chalega” – Yeh to lamba chalne wali cheez nahin hai (“If it were to unfold in such a manner, how could it

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  • Dhol – Kinnera and Breakdance!

    Dhol – Kinnera and Breakdance!

    Kala Ashram has had the privilege of hosting two Krishnas, each appearing in distinct forms and separated by a few years. Dive into this beautiful narration by Apurv Sharma and witness the magic of these two Krishnas.

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  • भारत गाथा (खण्ड २-३) प्रकाशित हुए

    भारत गाथा (खण्ड २-३) प्रकाशित हुए

    ‘भारत गाथा’ पुस्तक शृंखला आदरणीय गुरुजी स्व. श्री रवीन्द्र शर्मा जी की बातचीत को साहित्यिक, अकादमिक, आदि हलकों तक ले जाने के उद्देश्य से किया गया एक प्रयास है। इस पुस्तक शृंखला का दूसरा खण्ड ‘प्रौद्योगिकी’ तथा तीसरा खण्ड ‘घर एवं वास्तु’ प्रकाशित हो गया है । इसके पूर्व, ‘भिक्षावृत्ति’ के रूप में पहला खण्ड…

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  • Tiriginollu – Wanderers

    Tiriginollu – Wanderers

    What could be the objective of doing any work? Well, now it seems that the object is merely to fulfill the needs (and the wants) of the self or at best the family. The yardstick of excellence is also fast becoming feeble, but when we look back, there was much more to doing work than…

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  • “A Lost Screw, A Found Solution”

    “A Lost Screw, A Found Solution”

    Read this first anecdote penned down by Apurv Sharma in the series Memoirs of Guruji Ravindra Sharma ji, that Guruji would hilariously narrate and contemplate whether we have progressed or regressed in terms of human capabilities of widespread expanse of the abilities of craftsmanship, precision and readiness to customize for one and all.

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  • A new beginning from this Guru Purnima

    A new beginning from this Guru Purnima

    Namaskar Friends, we are glad to let you know that we are starting a new series of tiny beautiful stories from the life and deeds of Guruji Ravindra Sharma ji written by his son Apurv Sharma. Read this introductory article by Ashutosh Jani highlighting the role of the Guru in the Shishya’s life and a…

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