http://stonecharioteer.com/Recent content on StonecharioteerHugo -- 0.146.7en-usSun, 08 Mar 2026 19:10:53 +0530http://stonecharioteer.com/cooking/2026/coorg-chicken-curry-and-nool-parotta/Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:10:53 +0530http://stonecharioteer.com/cooking/2026/coorg-chicken-curry-and-nool-parotta/A delectable Coorg chicken curry served with Nool Parotta.http://stonecharioteer.com/vibhi/Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:27:44 +0530http://stonecharioteer.com/vibhi/Celebrating 5 years with my beloved cat Vibhishanahttp://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2025/king-leopolds-ghost/Sun, 07 Dec 2025 14:23:45 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2025/king-leopolds-ghost/Highlights and thoughts from King Leopold's ghosthttp://stonecharioteer.com/reading/mahabharata-the-epic-and-the-nation/Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:49:34 +0530http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/mahabharata-the-epic-and-the-nation/A thoughtful exploration of the Mahabharata as both epic literature and commentary on nation-building in ancient Indiahttp://stonecharioteer.com/reading/wheel-of-time-04-the-shadow-rising/Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:42:38 +0530http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/wheel-of-time-04-the-shadow-rising/The fourth book in the Wheel of Time series brings major character developments and world-building as the protagonists face new challengeshttp://stonecharioteer.com/unlisted/private-test/Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:30:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/unlisted/private-test/A test post to verify private post functionality - excluded from listings but accessible via direct URLhttp://stonecharioteer.com/nope/Wed, 01 Jan 2025 13:31:38 +0530http://stonecharioteer.com/nope/Sorry, I'm not opening that link.http://stonecharioteer.com/writing/2024/dear-toriyama-sensei/Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/writing/2024/dear-toriyama-sensei/A letter to Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump, about what he means to someone who grew up in Indiahttp://stonecharioteer.com/writing/2023/learning-to-swim/Mon, 28 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/writing/2023/learning-to-swim/A deeply personal journey of overcoming submechanophobia, childhood trauma, and learning to swim at age 35. From terror of water tanks to swimming 700m in sessions.http://stonecharioteer.com/posts/learning-to-swim/Mon, 28 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530http://stonecharioteer.com/posts/learning-to-swim/A deeply personal journey of overcoming submechanophobia and childhood trauma to learn swimming at age 35. A story of facing fears, family trauma, and finding courage through the Litany Against Fear from Dune.http://stonecharioteer.com/swimming-journey/Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/swimming-journey/My progress learning to swim, overcoming submechanophobia and building endurancehttp://stonecharioteer.com/no-social-media/Sun, 29 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/no-social-media/I'm not on social media anymorehttp://stonecharioteer.com/writing/2020/a-year-of-rest/Fri, 04 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/writing/2020/a-year-of-rest/Reflecting on a year of recovery from workaholism and hearing loss, finding gratitude, and planning a return to building projects and writing fiction.http://stonecharioteer.com/writing/2020/ear-one/Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/writing/2020/ear-one/One year anniversary of losing my hearing - reflecting on adaptation, family understanding, sleep challenges, accessibility, and moving forward with single-sided deafness.http://stonecharioteer.com/writing/2020/no-leaf-clover/Sun, 02 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/writing/2020/no-leaf-clover/Part 2 of my hearing loss journey - learning to adapt to single-sided deafness, getting hearing aids, and finding ways to move forward with one working ear.http://stonecharioteer.com/writing/2020/if-i-adopt-an-elephant/Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/writing/2020/if-i-adopt-an-elephant/A heartfelt poem about adopting an elephant named Puttu and making him part of the family - exploring themes of love, care, and the bonds between humans and animals.http://stonecharioteer.com/writing/2019/the-sound-of-music/Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/writing/2019/the-sound-of-music/The beginning of my journey with sudden sensorineural hearing loss - losing my left ear and learning to navigate a world with one functioning ear.http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2018/dear-mr-debroy-ramayana/Sat, 26 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2018/dear-mr-debroy-ramayana/A long-form letter to Bibek Debroy reflecting on reading his Valmiki Ramayana translation by the Tungabhadra river in May 2018.http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2017/dear-mr-debroy/Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2017/dear-mr-debroy/A heartfelt letter to Bibek Debroy thanking him for his masterful translation of the Mahabharata - reflecting on my 20-day reading journey by the Tungabhadra at Hampi.http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-20/Thu, 29 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-20/Final day of the Mahabharata reading journey at Hampi - reflecting on overcoming fear, finding courage like Arjuna before the Bhagavad Gita, and the completion of a transformative 20-day reading pilgrimage.http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-19/Wed, 28 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-19/Day 19 of reading the Mahabharata - the end approaches. Bhishma's final teachings, the fall of the Yadavas, Krishna's death, and the Pandavas' final journey north.http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-18/Tue, 27 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-18/Day 18 of reading the Mahabharata - nearing the culmination of the epic reading journey, reflecting on the profound lessons learned.http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-17/Sun, 25 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-17/Day 17 of reading the Mahabharata - meditating on loss in empty temples, reading of Duryodhana's final battle with Bhima, Ashwatthama's vengeance, and Gandhari's curse.http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-16/Fri, 23 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-16/Day 16 of reading the Mahabharata - approaching the final phase of the epic reading journey at Hampi.http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-15/Wed, 21 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-15/Day 15 of reading the Mahabharata - continuing the epic journey through its profound teachings at the sacred site of Hampi.http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-14/Tue, 20 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-14/Day 14 of reading the Mahabharata - reflecting on the tragic tales of Bhishma and Abhimanyu, questioning the choices that led to their fates and the cruel nature of duty and honor.http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-13/Mon, 19 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-13/Day 13 of reading the Mahabharata - continuing the reading journey at Hampi, immersed in the epic's profound narratives.http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-12/Sun, 18 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-12/Day 12 of reading the Mahabharata - continuing the reading journey at Hampi, delving deeper into the epic's teachings and stories.http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-11/Sat, 17 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-11/Day 11 of reading the Mahabharata - lamenting Duryodhana's choices, questioning why he refused peace offers from Yudhishthira, Krishna, and even Bhima.http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-10/Fri, 16 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-10/Day 10 of reading the Mahabharata - reading slowly on Matanga Hill where the sage cursed Vali, reflecting on Dhritarashtra's desire to avoid war and the famous saying about the epic's universality.http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-09/Thu, 15 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-09/Day 9 of reading the Mahabharata - interactions with locals and tour guides, reflecting on Hampi's destruction and drawing parallels to Dhritarashtra's blindness to war's cost.http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-08/Sat, 10 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-08/Day 8 of reading the Mahabharata - reading Markandeya's Ramayana in Hampi, Yudhishtira's answers to the Yaksha, Savitri's story, and Arjuna's battle in disguise.http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-07/Thu, 08 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-07/Day 7 of reading the Mahabharata - encounter with a British traveler, reading under trees near Anjanadri Parvatha about Bhima meeting Hanuman and Arjuna's return with divine weapons.http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-06/Tue, 06 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-06/Day 6 of reading the Mahabharata - wondering if Krishnadevaraya walked these paths, reading of Damayanti's lament, Bhima's scolding of Yudhishtira, and Arjuna's battle with Shiva.http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-05/Mon, 05 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-05/Day 5 of reading the Mahabharata - reflecting on dharma versus organized religion, reading of the Pandavas' exile and their plans for revenge, the scope and expanse of this epic.http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-04/Sun, 04 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-04/Day 4 of reading the Mahabharata - reflecting on dharma and adharma, questioning how the heroes knew right from wrong, reading of the dice game and Arjuna's exile in a ruined temple.http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-03/Sat, 03 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-03/Day 3 of reading the Mahabharata - the land belongs to the monkeys, wind howls like Vayu watching as I read of Bhima's battles, Panchali's wedding, and the burning of Khandiva forest.http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-02/Fri, 02 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-02/Day 2 of reading the Mahabharata at Hampi - experiencing the stories of Shakuntala and Dushyantha, Yayati and his sons, while a flute plays in the distance.http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-01/Thu, 01 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000http://stonecharioteer.com/reading/2016/mahabharata-day-01/Starting my journey reading the Mahabharata by Bibek Debroy at Hampi, by the Tungabhadra river - encountering a stranger and sharing stories of this historic place.