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Gandhi Autobiography
Full text of Gandhi's autobiography "The Stories of My Experiments with Truth" with annotations and hyperlinks.

By Jyotsna Kamat
Dr. Jyotsna Kamat is an active contributor to Kamat's Potpourri. Read all her articles here.

Introduction to Kamat.com
Kamat's 1997 introduction to Kamat's Potpourri Website. It narrates the spirit and idea behind the website. We hope we have lived up to it!

Queen Abbakka of Ullal
Italian traveler Pietro Della Valle's account of Abbakka, a 16th century ruler of a small province in India.

Hindu Samskaras
A series of artcles on Hindu religious sacraments by Dr. Jyotsna Kamat, including their symbolism, rituals, and history.

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Flowers of Mysore
Water color painting by Mukta Venkatesh		 Water Color Paintings
Water Color Paintings
Flowers of Mysore
Water color painting by Mukta Venkatesh

Example of Hoysala Temple
 Hoysala Temple Complex
The Weight of Krishna
Weight of Lord Krishna
A common vow among Hindus is to give charitable donations equal to the weight of a deity

Krishna Chariots Arjuna's Cart
Note the arrows flying in the air. Kavi art mural		 Arjuna`s Chariot
Genitalia Worship
Phallus as a Symbol of Lord Shiva
In the Shiva temple in Kurudumalai (Karnataka) a great variety of "Lingas" could be observed.

Woman having a Sexual Contact with her Dog
"Best friend as Lover" -- detail from a wall mural, Tumkur		 Erotic Arts of India
Where there is a way, there`s a trick
How to dry saree while traveling
Photograph shows female devotees drying their saree as they walk towards Nagadwara on pilgrimage.

Andal - A Lady Saint of South India
Andal is an important saint of Bhakti, who practiced a new type of romantic relationship with the Lord.		 Woman Saints of India
Assamese Literary Giant
Lakshminath Bezbarua (1868-1938)
Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key

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