Kavya, latest updates

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 17. Music, Dance and Musical Instruments
Update, 02 July, 2023: Bāṇa says about śruti, a technical term in music, which implies he had a gr... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 16.1. Drawing and Painting
Update, 02 July, 2023: The Harṣacarita uses the word citra and ālekhya to imply painting, and varṇ... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 16. Art and Architecture
Update, 02 July, 2023: Bāṇa has not only portrayed the cities, palaces etc. of the king but turns ... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 15. The style of Costumes
Update, 02 July, 2023: Through the description of the style of costumes, one can imagine the stand... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 14.2. Ornaments (Bhūṣā)
Update, 02 July, 2023: Hāra (necklace): In the 7th century A.D. the male also applied various deco... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 14.1. Different Requisites Used for Decoration
Update, 02 July, 2023: The writer has used the word veṣa to indicate dress and bhūṣā to indicate o... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 13. Various Types of Profession
Update, 02 July, 2023: The writer Bāṇabhaṭṭa had all types of friends and companies in his lifetim... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 12. Festivals (Mahotsava)
Update, 02 July, 2023: In the Harṣacarita, we are informed about so many festivals celebrated at t... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 11. Popular Beliefs, Omens and Superstitions
Update, 02 July, 2023: Not only in the 7th century A.D. but in the present time (21st century A.D.... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 10. Vedic Practices and Sacrifices
Update, 02 July, 2023: The writer mentions that the people of 7th century performed various Vedic ... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 9. Religious Cults
Update, 02 July, 2023: There were many religious cults such as-Mother Goddess cult, Śaivate cult, ... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 8. Religion and Religious Tolerance
Update, 02 July, 2023: There were three competing religions viz., Brahmanism, Buddhism and Jainism... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 7. Customs (4): Antyeṣṭi Saṃskāra
Update, 02 July, 2023: [Full title: 7. Sacraments (religious practices) (4): Antyeṣṭi Saṃskāra] Wh... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 7. Customs (3): Vivāha Saṃskāra
Update, 02 July, 2023: [Full title: 7. Sacraments (religious practices) (3): Vivāha Saṃskāra] Bāṇa... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 7. Customs (2): Upanayana and Samāvarttana Saṃskāra
Update, 02 July, 2023: [Full title: 7. Sacraments (religious practices) (2): Upanayana and Samāvar... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 7. Customs (1): Nāmakaraṇa Saṃskāra
Update, 02 July, 2023: [Full title: 7. Sacraments (religious practices) (1): Nāmakaraṇa Saṃskāra] ... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 6. The importance of Hospitality
Update, 02 July, 2023: About the importance of Hospitality A. Ch. Barthakuria rightly says— “Hospi... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 5.1. Food and Drinks
Update, 02 July, 2023: The writer describes briefly about the food and drinks at his times. When t... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 5. Agriculture and Agricultural Products
Update, 02 July, 2023: It appears in the 7th century that the village economy was depended on agri... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 4. Economic Condition
Update, 02 July, 2023: Without mentioning the economic conditions, economic products and economic ... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 3. Description of Village Life
Update, 02 July, 2023: The writer Bāṇa gives elaborate description of village settlement in a fore... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 2. Description of Hermitage Life
Update, 02 July, 2023: In Bāṇa’s writing we find the full sketch of the life of a hermitage. Many ... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] 1. Description of City Life
Update, 02 July, 2023: Bāṇa has given lively detailed description of the city of Sthāṇvīśvara in t... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] Cultural Aspects (Introdcution)
Update, 02 July, 2023: Bāṇabhaṭṭa’s Harṣacarita is not only considered as one of the greatest of p... »»

Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [...] Part 9.5: Dress and Other Amenities of a Soldier
Update, 02 July, 2023: [Full title: Arms, Army and Warfare (5): Dress and Other Amenities of a Sol... »»