Hindustan Times
Frits Staal, a Dutch Indologist and Sanskrit scholar, died on February. I read one of his latest books on the Vedas last year. It was a wonderful read, especially in describing the Athirathram, an ancient Vedic ritual that included a construction of a fire altar shaped like a bird.
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Loading ...Posted by Pramit Pal Chaudhuri on Friday, February 24, 2012 at 1:45 am
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