KAUAI, HAWAII, January 1, 2026 (Hinduism Today): Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami explains karma as a dynamic spiritual law that governs the consequences of thought, word and deed. Rather than viewing karma as fate or punishment, he presents it as a system of learning that provides opportunities for growth, refinement and self-understanding. Through awareness and right action, individuals can respond to challenges…
U.S., June 20, 2026 (YouTube): Namaste Yoga is a festival-selected short film about yoga, cultural appropriation, Hindu identity and what happens when a child is made to feel ashamed of his own culture. Shiv is a 10-year-old boy who does not want to be seen as Indian or Hindu. At school, he keeps his distance from Kali, his twin sister…
NEW DELHI, INDIA, July 25, 2025 (NDTV): The 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple, a Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, is perched on a 1,722 foot cliff in Cambodia’s Dangrek mountains. Built under the Khmer Empire, it is a religious site for not just Cambodians, but also their Thai neighbors. Roughly 59 miles to the west lies the Ta Muen Thom…
Preview in new tab KAUAI, HAWAII, January 1, 2026 (Hinduism Today): Using the metaphor of a Himalayan expedition, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami explains that spiritual progress requires establishing a stable inner “base camp” before attempting higher states of consciousness. Just as climbers prepare carefully before ascending a mountain, seekers must cultivate discipline, regularity and self-understanding before pursuing deeper meditation and mystical…
INDIA, June 15, 2026 (Travel Galore, by Padma Krishnan): Spanning over 865 acres, Rakhigarhi is the largest metropolis of the Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC), and it is a lot to explore on foot. Flourishing along the Indus River, the IVC was contemporary with two other river valley civilizations, the Nile in Egypt and the Euphrates and Tigris in Iraq. Spanning…
INDIA, April 27, 2026 (Curly Tales): Kedarnath Temple is one of the most sacred places in India. As the Char Dham Yatra has recently opened, thousands of devotees are already visiting the temple. Amid this, Anand Mahindra (@anandmahindra) took to his social media handle to share an old photo of the Kedarnath Temple. In the post, he mentioned that this…
KAUAI, HAWAII, January 1, 2026 (Hinduism Today): This concise educational article introduces the tattvas, the fundamental principles through which Saiva Siddhanta explains the structure of existence. The tattvas describe the progressive unfoldment of reality from the highest states of divine consciousness to the physical world experienced through the senses. By organizing existence into distinct categories, the system provides a framework…
INDIA, May 15, 2026 (YouTube): Have you ever stopped to ask what every part of Nataraja form actually means? Why is God Shiva dancing? Why does He hold a drum in one hand and fire in another? Who is the small demon under His foot? And why is this form considered one of the deepest visual explanations of the universe?…
TIRUVANNAMALAI, INDIA, January 1, 2026 (Hinduism Today): During visits to the sacred town of Tiruvannamalai, writer Erica Bassani encounters Lakshmi Akka, a deeply devoted spiritual woman whose simple yet profound teachings leave a lasting impression. Through conversations centered on devotion, worship and daily spiritual life, Lakshmi Akka expresses, among other topics, a fundamental truth of Hindu theology: that Siva and…
NEW DELHI, INDIA, June 14, 2026 (News9Live): India’s spiritual landscape comes alive during the monsoon months of July and August, when several sacred yatras and Himalayan temples open their doors to millions of devotees. This period coincides with the holy month of Shravan (Sawan), considered most auspicious for Lord Shiva worship, and encompasses some of the most significant pilgrimage events…
