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Today is Ganesha Chaturthi. As everyone knows, Lord Ganesha is most commonly referred to as “Vidya Ganapati” and as “Destroyer of Obstacles”. In the first epithet, Lord Ganesha is recognized and celebrated as someone who enables the gaining of knowledge. The titles, Vighneshwara (one who lords over obstacles), Vighnaharta (one who defeats obstacles) and Vighnaraja…
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Chapter 6 – The Fight Artwork by Adarsh Jadhav (with help from AI) Disclaimer: The following story is a work of fan fiction. It is purely meant for entertainment purposes and not for any commercial or profit related purposes. I do not own any of the characters mentioned in the story. The Gods and characters…
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Chapter 5 – Trees Artwork by Vishnu Mohan Disclaimer: The following story is a work of fan fiction. It is purely meant for entertainment purposes and not for any commercial or profit related purposes. I do not own any of the characters mentioned in the story. The Gods and characters from stories of Hindu tradition…
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Chapter 4 – Sky Artwork by Adarsh Jadhav (with the use of AI) Disclaimer: The following story is a work of fan fiction. It is purely meant for entertainment purposes and not for any commercial or profit related purposes. I do not own any of the characters mentioned in the story. The Gods and characters…
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Chapter 3 – Caves Artwork by Adarsh Jadhav (with the use of AI) Disclaimer: The following story is a work of fan fiction. It is purely meant for entertainment purposes and not for any commercial or profit related purposes. I do not own any of the characters mentioned in the story. The Gods and characters…
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Chapter 2 – The Ambush Artwork by Adarsh Jadhav (with use of AI) Disclaimer: The following story is a work of fan fiction. It is purely meant for entertainment purposes and not for any commercial or profit related purposes. I do not own any of the characters mentioned in the story. The Gods and characters…
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Chapter 1 – The failed hunt Artwork by Adarsh Jadhav (with use of AI) Disclaimer: The following story is a work of fan fiction. It is purely meant for entertainment purposes and not for any commercial or profit related purposes. I do not own any of the characters mentioned in the story. The Gods and…
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In a previous article of mine where I was extolling the relevance of the festivals of Aayudha Pooja and Vijayadashami*, I had described the concept of “Shinken Gata” in the Bujinkan system of martial arts. The Shinken Gata is also a test students of the Bujinkan go through in some dojos. Shinken Gata can be…
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“Naruto” is an awesome manga and anime series. Similarly, “Mortal Kombat” is an awesome video game franchise which has spawned series and movies. One of the most enduring memories of both Naruto and Mortal Kombat is the use of the “Kunai”. The kunai as used by characters in Naruto is not unlike a knife, a…
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This is my 43rd post. I was going to call this “Post No. 42” but changed it to 43. The post is inspired by the focus on a “42-year cycle” in the Bujinkan in 2014-15. I am a practitioner of the Bujinkan system of martial arts, which is Japanese in origin. The number 42 is…
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