Bioscope Bharat with Raaj Raveendra

When the famous Netflix Series 'Sacred Games' was released there was an extremely famous mythological reference dialogue which goes 'Atapi aur Vatapi naamak do daitya bhai the'. Even though this dialogue soared through all the people in India, not many know the story behind these two demon brothers. In today's episode, I bring to you this story and indulge in a simple children's moral tale in form of a podcast.

It is a wide known thought that Shiva performs the Tandav when he is angry, but the first time he danced, it was not to create destruction but to please Devi Parvati and ask forgiveness from all her complaints. In this podcast I talk all there is about the birth of dance in the context of Indian mythology and the famed Nataraj pose, the Nritya Shastra, Natya Shastra and their importance in Indian art forms.

On the glorious occasion of Teacher's Day in India, I tell you the story of the extraordinary teacher of Indian Mythology. This learned sage is also considered as a mentor and an advisor to many gods, demigods, angels and demons too. This is the story of how Maharishi Brahaspati attained the title of Paramguru Brahaspati and also his own seat among the planets of our solar system.

While the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is undoubtedly a grand celebration, there are many households across the country who welcome Ganesh's mother in the form of Gauri after a gap of 5 days after the arrival of Lord Ganesh. But the reason behind the arrival of Gauri is not mythological at all, but in fact cultural as well as symbolic. Tune in to the podcast and listen to how the practice of Gauri began as way not to honor the goddess, but rather to honor mothers

Have you ever wondered why do the elders in your house insist on giving us Dahi-Shakkar (Sweet Yogurt) while we leave our houses for an important work? Or why is that tulsi is forcefully administered to a person having a BP attack? These customs might seem old fashioned and superstitious to many but truth be told, there is a science behind it. In today's episode, I tell you the mythological tale of when our beloved Lord Ganesha put King Kuber in a total frenzy. This story seems like one of morals but it also holds the key to the questions I told about. So join me as I take a dive into the grand book of Indian Stories and bring to you the first episode of Bioscope Bharat