Savoring the Sacred Sounds of the Ganges
By Bhavani Param What most of the world knows as Indian music is generally confined to the classical Hindustani and […]
Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms
“Ranjit Singh’s court,” commented one 19th century traveler to India, “reduces European magnificence to a very low pitch.” Among the
Worship in Wood
PHOTOGRAPHS BY THOMAS L. KELLY By Dr. Hari Bansh Jha, Kathmandu, Nepal In the Hindu Kingdom of Nepal, one need
Troupe Wins Emmy Award
My job is to inspire bhakti within them,” Hema Rajagopalan explained, “Their job onstage is to transport the audience to
She Dances with Devas
By Lavina Melwani She had danced before the mighty: Mao Zdong, Zhou Enlai, Queen Elizabeth II, Tito, Kruschev, Eisenhower, Fidel
The T-Shirt Tiff: Gaudy or Godly?
Some Hindus entering tourist shops on Penang Road in Penang, Malaysia, were shocked and outraged to find t-shirts, “disco blouses”
Krishna, Meet Xena
Hindus tuning into “Xena: warrior Princess” on February 28 were startled to find Lord Krishna, Hanuman, Kali and Indrajit among
The Ageless Path of the Preceptor . . .
THE GURU-DISCIPLE RELATIONSHIP remains, as it has for thousands of years, the bedrock of Sanatana Dharma. Without it, say the
A Fabled Makeover
By Tara Katir Move over Mickey Mouse, Karadi Bear is here! India’s ancient moral tales, precursors to Aesop’s fables, have
Sage of Sacred Art
With Rajiv Malik SITTING FOR HOURS CROSS-LEGGED on the floor of his Udaipur home, encircled by paints and brushes, B.G.