Guardians of South Indian Saivism
Four monastic centers serve Siva in South India and manage temple wealth By Kay Koppedrayer, PhD The fertile kaveri river […]
The Mahilara Miracle
By Sabyasachi Ghosh Dastidar Mahilara village is ever so dear to my family. It is located in a remote, picturesque
No More NIMBY!
Trustees of Hindu temples in America learn quickly that for all the talk about religious freedom as a foundation of
In the Lap of the Mother
By Nikki Lastreto Once again, Sri Mukambika–the “Silent Mother”–has called me back to her powerful temple in Kollur, a typical
Brick, Mortar Not Enough
By GOWRI SHANKER, CHENNAI Samy, as Tiru Tiruvanmiyur Ramasamy Chinnathamby is popularly known, is exceptional. How else would you describe
Kerala Siva Temples
By VRINDAVANAM S. GOPALAKRISHNAN Two thousand and more timber temples dot Kerala’s verdant landscape. Devotee’s devotion have created them in
Against All Odds
By ANIL MAHABIR, TRINIDAD Sewdass Sadhu was born to poverty-stricken parents in India on January 1, 1903. Yet he was
Sacred Pilgrimage
Five duties, called pancha kriya, form the traditional minimal practices expected of every Hindu: upasana (worship); utsava (holy days); dharma
Court OK’s Takeover
A January decision by India’s Supreme Court validated the 1988 government takeover of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in
Rudraksha Chariot Reborn
BY CHOODIE SHIVARAM, BANGALORE The rudraksha-covered chariot of Vaidyeswara temple in Talkad (near Mysore) ventured out in procession for the