Temples & Pilgrimage

How the Mela Measured Up

How shall we summarize the mela? like the bottom line of an accounting sheet, numbers get right to the point. […]

Kumbha Mela 2001

Seventy million Hindus from around the world–the largest human gathering in history–worshiped at the confluence of the rivers Ganga and

Does your home have a shrine room?

By Krishan Dutt In a quiet tree-lined street in the West London suburb of Hounslow, as heavy vehicular traffic thunders

Joining God’s Band

By Vrindavanam S. Gopalakrishnan The day at Kerala’s temples used to begin with the sweet sound of the conch, but

The Return of the Temple Arts

By Vrindavanam S. Gopalakrishnan Keralite Hindus are coming to a renewed appreciation of traditions once branded as primitive, obsolete and

Divine Riches

By Choodie Shivaram I visit Melkote a few times every year, as Yoga Narasimha is our family Deity. Yet, we

Edmonton Triumph

It’s cold, really cold–that’s an equatorial-dwelling Sri Lankan Tamil’s first and everlasting impression of Edmonton, Albert, Canada. D. Selvarajah remembers

Chariot of the Gods

Stephen Parmley, Sunithi Narayan and Barbara Goodbody The crowd’s energy builds as the priest begins the recitation of sacred mantras.

Temple and the Swami

By Anandhi Ramachandran South India’s Tanjavur district is well known for its great temples, especially those along the banks of

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