List of posts

December 11, 2025

The Bones of the Vajra

The Vajra is the weapon associated with Indra, King of the Devas. The Vajra is supposed to be made from the backbone of Rishi Dadichi. I think this is literally possible. With 3D printing, this aspect can be explored. Read on for more.
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November 27, 2025

Onake Obavva and Jojutsu

Onake Obavva is a symbol of courage, loyalty and sacrifice for the people of Karnataka. The “Onake” in her name is a pestle used historically in many parts of India. In this article I explore how Jojutsu could be an analogue to understanding the humble Onake as a weapon.
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November 6, 2025

Kantāra and the Loris at war! 😊

The recently released movie, “Kantāra: A Legend – Chapter 1”, depicted the use of the Loris as a weapon of war! This is the only instance I know of where a Loris has a starring role. 🙂 So, let’s explore the example of a Loris in the martial arts.
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October 19, 2025

Weapons of the Dikhpālakās (Guardians of the Directions)

Hindu culture depicts a Guardian Deity for each of the 10 Directions. Each Guardian is associated with a weapon. In this post we see possible depictions of each of these weapons.
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October 9, 2025

Asura Planet

Asuras, despite being reduced to being villains in modern pop culture, were innovative, resilient and demonstrated great perseverance in all the stories. Are we Humans not similar to the Asuras in the way we are treating each other and the natural world?
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October 1, 2025

Devi Durga and the Ishizuki

Devi Durga is depicted as slaying Mahishasura with the rear end of Trishoola many a time! Could this mean that the Trishoola was a double-sided weapon? Let’s explore.
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September 4, 2025

Teachers are Weapons

The story of Lord Narasimha and Prahlad, and the actions of the great Chanakya show that teachers shaped the destinies of individuals and societies. This same pattern is seen in contemporary times as well. This makes Teachers, weapons.
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August 28, 2025

Martial Arts & Life – A podcast

I recently participated in a podcast to discuss various aspects related to martial arts and its uses in modern day living. I am sharing the podcast here.
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August 14, 2025

Thoughts from Op Sindoor, Part 5 – The enormity of all that happens in the background

While the fighting in a military conflict is what we see, a lot happens before the fighting begins. This article is a salutation to the planning, management, financing, R&D, manufacturing and the supply chain that exists in the background.
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July 31, 2025

Thoughts from Op Sindoor, Part 4 – Celebrate War!?

Ahimsa is an important concept in Hinduism. But Hinduism is not “non-violent”. And Hindus definitely are not pacifists. Violent conflict when necessary is encouraged and never eschewed.
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