Tag: ancient

  • Ultimate Guide to Sri Bugga Ramalingeshwara Swamy Temple: Discover Vikarabad’s Sacred Gem

    Ultimate Guide to Sri Bugga Ramalingeshwara Swamy Temple: Discover Vikarabad’s Sacred Gem

    Sri Bugga Ramalingeshwara Swamy Temple (Bugga Rameshwaram Temple) is a serene Shiva shrine located about 6 km from Vikarabad and 7 km from Ananthagiri Hills in Telangana. The site is celebrated for its enduring devotional traditions, contemplative ambiance, and proximity to lush hillscapes. Visitors often combine darshan with quiet reflection, especially during Maha Shivaratri and…

  • Preparation of Hair-Dyes in Ancient India: Recipes and Processes

    Preparation of Hair-Dyes in Ancient India: Recipes and Processes

    An essay containing detailed information about the recipes and the procedure for preparing hair-dyes in ancient India. Greying, middle-aged men and women dyeing their hair black (or Mehendi brown-red) is understandable. But that phenomenon became passé long ago. What we now have is an insecurity-engendered epidemic that cuts across age groups and multicolored genders: of…