Back to the Roots
Manick, Rajen Never has Govinden or 'Govinda Puja-Venkateswara Puja,' as the Telegus call it, been so much organized and celebrated […]
Malaysia Hindus Protest Christian “Sadhu”
Ramesh, L. On November 8th and 9th, about 1,000 Hindus gathered at the Methodist Church in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur to
Hereditary Priests in Andhra Pradesh Denounce Government Interference
Some temple priests just go through the motions – for them "It's a job." Others serve the deity believing He
Autonomy For Hindu Temples Demanded In Tamil Nadu, India
For Hindu activists in Tamil Nadu, August 31st was a "red letter day" as 100,000 devotees fasted to "liberate temples
KATARAGAMA
Kandasamy, R. In 1966 the German scholar Paul Wirz observed in his book Kataragama, the Holiest Place in Ceylon, "One
The J.R. Ewing Syndrome
Television and movies struggle mightily to be dramatic, humorous, tragic, colorful, sexy and outrageous. Video is modern man's moving canvas;
Mark Twain’s Little-Known Travels in India
In religion, all other countries are paupers. India is the only millionaire." So quipped the American humorist Mark Twain in
2nd International Seminar Announced in Kuala Lumpur
Saiva Siddhanta is stirring to life. After centuries of relative slumber, this noble South Indian spiritual tradition is getting moderate
Catholic Ashrams
The Shantivanam ashram looks like a rishi's home transported from Vedic times to the banks of the sacred Cauvery River
America’s Gujaratis
Nalluran, Muni Navaratri is one of the most profound festivals in the Hindu year. In the nine nights of Navaratri