Topic Brainstorm

Indra

    Indra has always interested me as he has always been a popular pop cultural reference and I have heard about him many times in Indian stories. One new thing I learned about Indra was that he is present in some Buddhist epics as Shaka. I would be interested to delve more into his background and see how his character changes over history.

Gurus and Sages

    In every Indian epic that I have read, even most Indian folklore that I have read, involve gurus/sages in one form or the other. I would like to look more into Parashurama and Vishvamitra, and learn how they have affected Indian epics and how they grew into that prominent role.

Chiranjivi

    Immortals have always intrigued me and I have never heard of the seven immortals before, besides Hanuman and the sages, so this is a very new and interesting topic to me to explore.

Karma

    I am a big believer in karma and I know of its prominence in many religions, especially Hinduism. In Hinduism karma is a big factor that decides how you will be reincarnated in your next life based on your actions in your past life. 

Indra, Parjanya
Indra on his elephant mount, Airavata from the British Museum

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