Our 2020 Hindus of the Year
Chidambaram’s Dikshitar priests have faithfully served the temple for over two millennia By Choodie Shivaram, Bengaluru The magnificent chidambaram siva […]
Explore India via Google Arts & Culture
From the golden temple of amritsar to the rock-cut architecture of Ellora and Elephanta Caves, from the Sun Temple of
Feature: Nepal’s Revered Pashupatinath Temple
Pashupatinath, by far Nepal’s most popular temple, dates back to at least the 1st century ce and has been expanded
Sadhana: Pilgrimage: for Reflection or for Family
A comparison between traveling to holy places alone for self-reflection and going with one’s family for shared blessings By Suganth
Malaysia: A Visit to Amma Lucy’s Siva Temple
A psychic Chinese girl in Malaysia grew up loving all things Indian/Hindu. Following her destiny, she created a temple and
Tiruketheeswaram Temple
Four hundred years after its destruction, the temple extolled by the ancient Tamil saints rises once again in ornate granite
The Mother Goddess of Mumbai City
Once the fishermen’s protector, today Mumbadevi reigns over India’s financial hub BY CHOODIE SIVARAM, BENGALURU MUMBAI: SYNONYMOUS WITH BOLLYWOOD, industrialists, Gateway of
Pilgrimage: Finding Siva in Varanasi
Finding Siva in Varanasi Follow Savita Tiwari to the banks of the Ganga in Kashi, where she offers us a
In My Opinion: Improving the Kumbh
In My Opinion: Improving the Kumbh BY PURNENDU SINGH There were times during this Kumbh I went without sleep for
Char Dham: The Holy Himalayan Pilgrimage to Four Temples is Both Grueling and Grace-Giving
PHOTOGRAPHED AND REPORTED BY DEVRAJ AGARWAL, DEHRADUN THE CHAR DHAM PILGRIMAGE of India’s Uttarakhand state attracts nearly a million pilgrims a year to all or