Phad Sacred Art
Wandering Shrines of Rajasthan By Baani Sekhon, Chandigarh In this unique and traditional art form, mythological stories and folk tales […]
Are We Ready to Have a Real Conversation about Dark Skin?
One Woman’s Tale of a Lifetime of Discouraging and Demeaning Encounters with the Complexities of Complexion By Anu Kumar, Paris
Our 2020 Hindus of the Year
Chidambaram’s Dikshitar priests have faithfully served the temple for over two millennia By Choodie Shivaram, Bengaluru The magnificent chidambaram siva
Crow Lessons on Life and Immortality
The tale of an eagle near life’s end seeking advice from a long-lived crow; and Alexander the Great’s quest for
Explore India via Google Arts & Culture
From the golden temple of amritsar to the rock-cut architecture of Ellora and Elephanta Caves, from the Sun Temple of
Educational Insight: Modern-Day Ayurveda
A South Indian clinic follows traditional methodologies—which foreshadow such cutting-edge insights as epigenetics, sound therapy and quantum physics An accomplished
Training Priests for Our 21st-Century Hindu World
SPEACIAL FEATURE An unusual school dedicated to training new generations of Saivite Hindu priests is situated in a sheltered corner
What Is the Primal Cause?
From the Upanishads Reflections on the subtle origins of existence, resident within us all The following is a translation of
Quotes & Quips
“Only a mind purified by meditation is without stored karma” – Rishi Patanjali (2nd to 4th century bce), author of
Letters to the Editor 7-2020
Almost Like Being There! In his carefully documented article on a pilgrimage to the temples of Char Dham, (HINDUISM TODAY,