King Shivaji’s Fort Comes to America
Kids in Maharashtra—and now California—build mud forts during Diwali in honor of the great warrior’s victories hundreds of years ago […]
Ganesha’s Island Birthday
Come with us to the Spiritual Park in Mauritius, where thousands gather for Ganesha Chaturthi—hopefully with the worst of the
India: Music as an Expression of Soft Power
The annual Chennai Music Season is a prime driver by which India’s sophisticated musical tradition influences culture on a global
Mauritius Mahasivaratri
Savita Tiwari takes us on her personal pilgrimage to the sacred lake known as Ganga Talao during the island’s exuberant
Festivals: The 2016 Ujjain Kumbha Mela: A Gallery
ARUN MISHRA Sacred celebrations: Devotees perform Kshipra arati at Ram Ghat in the evening FESTIVALS THE 2016 UJJAIN KUMBHA MELA:
Kumbha Mela 2015: Nashik
KUMBHA MELA 2015: NASHIK ______________________ Photographer Arun Mishra takes us to the bathing festival ______________________ Captions: In the background, a
Celebration: Balinese Festival Finds Home in Germany
CELEBRATION Balinese Festival Finds Home in Germany ______________________ Devotees from far and near gathered in Hamburg for a richly colorful
Observances: Nepal’s Dynamic Indra Festival
ALL PHOTOS BY THOMAS KELLY Invoking divine powers: Indra’s elephant dances through the streets in search of his master OBSERVANCES
Festival: Bali’s Annual Day of Silence
In Bali, the start of a new year is not marked by fireworks or a ten-second countdown; ritual here is
Festivals: Navaratri
Download the full-color, newspaper-page-size PDF of this special festival feature from our Festival Pager Downloads Millions of Hindu women consider