In exploring Krishna shringara we must enter the mind of the Krishna kavi, not the modern or the contemporary kavi, not the mind of the kavi that is driven by historic factors and social realities, but the pristine ancient mind that is characterised by dhyana or inward contemplation, a mind that functions with the third […]
For many years even before we shifted to Panchgani in 1997, I have lived with the word ‘Devrai’ rumbling inside my head. So what does it mean? All over our sub-continent, there are tiny pockets of forest that have been protected by local people due to the presence of a village deity. Over hundreds of […]
The word “tradition” evokes continuity with the past, and often exact replication is seen as the criteria for evaluation, for upholding the tradition. At Devrai Art Village, the ancient technique of Dhokra metal casting was not merely preserved, but reimagined. Ours is a living civilization, not frozen in time in a museum. At Devrai, we […]
