Chayacitra is an anglicized form of the Sanskrit word for Photography: “Chaayaacitra”. It represents the fundamental driving force behind this blog’s creation; communication through imagery.
Sanksrit first captivated me during early explorations into Buddhism, both for it’s aural beauty, and it’s status as the official language of Theravada Buddhism.
The Buddhist lexicon abounds with beautiful ideas expressed through the seductive sounds of Sanskrit, perhaps best personified by it’s rhythmic chants, incantations, and the ever-popular practice of mantra recitation.
As an archaic language, Sanskrit serves the dual purpose of arousing intellectual curiosity and providing an alternative set of communicative-symbols for dealing with familiar subjects in an unfamiliar way.