Kumbha Mela 1998
By M.P. MOHANTY These pilgrims had come from all over India; some of them had been months on the way, […]
A River of Devotion, A Flood of Spirituality
BY SATGURU SIVAYA SUBRAMUNIYASWAMI K–A BIG K–IS FOR KUMBHA MELA, the largest gathering of humans on Earth–over ten million. It
Africa is Ripe for a Strong Hindu Future
By SWAMI GHANANANDJI Western faiths are long embedded in Africa. Christianity came first through traders. They were followed by missionaries
Marriage Arranging
Love marriage versus arranged marriage. Both work; both fail. In the West the concept of falling in love with that
Rebuilding Sabarimala
By VRINDAVANAM S. GOPALAKRISHNAN Millions of Hindus come to worship Lord Ayappan at His temple in Sabarimala in a remote
Telling the Future by Shells
By Vrindavanam S. Gopalakrishnan Jyotish Surendran is in the 19th generation of a family of astrologers who trace their origins
Trinidad Pundit Power
By ANIL MAHABIR My ambition is to be a good pundit like my great-grandfather, my grandfather and my father,” 19-year-old
Traditions Tend Toward Transition
By AJITH BRIDGRAJ Hindus in South Africa face the same cultural conundrums as those in other countries. While Eastern traditions
Hinduism’s Future in The New South Africa
BY AJITH BRIDGRAJ The richness of Hindu culture first touched the shores of South Africa almost 140 years ago when
Good Hope Hinduism
By AJITH BRIDGRAJ Every major world city has a “Little India” district. But the continent of Africa, apparently accustomed to