Pankaj Saxena
Author writing on history, Hindu architecture and literature, chief editor of Indic Varta, currently working at Centre for Indic Studies
Articles
Karnataka: Hoysala-era Mahakali idol at ASI-protected temple vandalised
Vandals have destroyed the only Mahakali vigraha of a particular style (depicted in the photographs) commissioned by the Hoysala dynasty in the uniquely famous...
Indira Gandhi-KGB Nexus Became Evident In Post-Shastri India
On 2 October, the birth anniversary of former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri, a sequence of events that followed his death, indicating an Indira Gandhi-KGB nexus
Rama Temple Architecture: Agama Shastra Debate & Beyond
Any transgression be forgiven, a bhakta cannot help suggest adding some layers of beauty to the abode of beloved Prabhu Sri Rama
Hindu Response To Crisis: Knowing Us Through Architecture
The Hindu society's response to unbearable stress and strife has been one of construction while those panning the civilisation have a shameful history of destruction
Ancient Temples & Modern Crowds: Imagining Solutions For Sri Rama Temple In Ayodhya
Why the best way to expand the Sri Rama Temple in Ayodhya is to adopt the idiom of concentric courtyards around the main temple structure