Traditions: The Reality of Animal Sacrifice
BY RAJIV MALIK Animal sacrifice, called bhuta yajna in Sanskrit and caru in Balinese, is widely accepted in Bali–much more […]
Book Excerpt: “My Continuing Love Affair with Bali”
BY JANET DE NEEFE Balinese cosmology is based on the principle that the universe is divided into three spaces: the
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MOBILE HINDU MOBILE CONTENT LAGS, BUT A FEW GOOD RESOURCES ARE EMERGING In the year 2000, no one would have
Rites of Passage: Setting Souls Free with Fire To Reincarnate in Paradise
BY RAJIV MALIK From the moment I landed in Bali I kept hearing about Bali’s extremely expensive and colorful cremations,
Special Feature: Kailash Yatra
BY T.S. MOHAN Who among Siva’s devotees could say he never wanted to visit Mount Kailash, God’s eternal abode? In
From the Agamas: Placement of Deities within a Village
Now I will speak on the appropriate location for the Deities to be allocated in villages, towns and other settlements
Quotes and Quips
It's important to go into solitude from time to time and think about God, especially for those who busy themselves
Youth: Beyond My Dual Identities
BY SOHINI SIRCAR Many American Hindus view their lives as having two poles. They display their Hindu side at home
Style: Mom’s Hands-on Sari Lessons
BY PRIYANKA SRINIVASA My mother unfolded the silk and pulled it above me. As cloth slipped around my shoulders, her
Temples: Kerala Temple’s Wealth Astounds India
BY CHOODIE SHIVARAM In July 2011, the Sree Anantha Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, captured world headlines when vast wealth