Weaver
The Tirukural, "holy couplets," is a treasury of Hindu ethical insight and a literary masterpiece of the Tamil language, written […]
Stunning Statue Coming to Cape Comorin
In two years India will have a monument to rival the Statue of Liberty in New York: a 133-foot stone
Conference Explores India’s Diaspora
On August 21st Sir Anerood Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius, opened the International Conference on the Indian Diaspora. The 3-day
Devadasis
Parts One and Two of our 4-part series introduced India's legendary ritual temple artists, the Devadasis. Part Three-drawn extensively from
1993 Year in Review
It was a year of Orwellian drama-the simmering Ayodhya affair with promises by hyper-Hindus to reclaim more Hindu temples under
Letters to the Editor
Marrying Young I whole-heartedly agree with your ideas [Publisher's Desk, September] that boys and girls should be married early. The
Toward a Global Ethic
Introduction: A primary goal of the Parliament of the World's Religions' spiritual leaders was to craft a "global ethic," a
My Turn
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was once visited by a sadhu who had worshiped an image of Rama Lalla, infant Rama, for
New York Loves Ganesha
By Lavina Melwani, New York Devotees of Ganesha have long known of his felicitous powers, that is why his ever-smiling
Bali’s Bambu Yoga
One day in Bali a man was sitting on a beach in front of an old temple watching waves curl