The Mahilara Miracle
By Sabyasachi Ghosh Dastidar Mahilara village is ever so dear to my family. It…
No More NIMBY!
Trustees of Hindu temples in America learn quickly that for all the talk about…
In the Lap of the Mother
By Nikki Lastreto Once again, Sri Mukambika–the “Silent Mother”–has called me back to her…
Brick, Mortar Not Enough
By GOWRI SHANKER, CHENNAI Samy, as Tiru Tiruvanmiyur Ramasamy Chinnathamby is popularly known, is…
Kerala Siva Temples
By VRINDAVANAM S. GOPALAKRISHNAN Two thousand and more timber temples dot Kerala’s verdant landscape.…
Against All Odds
By ANIL MAHABIR, TRINIDAD Sewdass Sadhu was born to poverty-stricken parents in India on…
Sacred Pilgrimage
Five duties, called pancha kriya, form the traditional minimal practices expected of every Hindu:…
Court OK’s Takeover
A January decision by India’s Supreme Court validated the 1988 government takeover of the…
Rudraksha Chariot Reborn
BY CHOODIE SHIVARAM, BANGALORE The rudraksha-covered chariot of Vaidyeswara temple in Talkad (near Mysore)…
Sacred Psychiatry
By VRINDAVANAM S. GOPAIAKRISHNAN My wife developed mental problems when she was pregnant in…