Monument to the Saint of Kanchi
The great works of saints live on long after their passing.” This time-worn adage consoles devotees when their beloved guru […]
A Palace For the Gods
When a religious leader who is rooted in orthodox tradition inspires devotional zeal in devotees, that movement flourishes and endures.
Bringing Stone to Life
Following his profitable conquest of Karnataka, Kerala and northern Sri Lanka, the Tamil King Rajaraja Chola found himself with a
Temple Trouble in Delhi
Point-Counterpoint By Madhu Kishwar and Rajiv Malik By Madhu Kishwar Last year while helping a friend to buy an apartment
Milk Miracle Does a Boy Good
It was September 21, 1995, when in a temple in New Delhi Lord Ganesha quietly asked devotees, “Got milk?” The
Mother Loves a Maverick!
By Corinne Dempsey Nestled in a nondescript renovated barn in rural western New York State, the Hindu Goddess Rajarajeshwari is
Thai Ganesha!
Lord Ganesha has always awarded assisitance to anyone who worships him, even in the most mundane affairs. So when Mahadevan
These Are Priests, Have No Drought
The Washington Post, one of America’s most prestigious newspapers, was unhesitating in giving credit where credit was due. In a
The Thousand Year Temple
While the world scrambles to prevent our high-tech computers from bringing civilization as we know it to a screeching halt
Puja’s Passion
Stephen P. Huyler began as an outsider. “I prided myself on my objectivity,” he says in his preface to Meeting