To Save a Soulful Art Form
BY RAJIV MALIK The rudra vina is considered the father-mother of all stringed instruments. Believed to have been used by […]
Goddess Moves In
The construction of the grand Omkarananda Kamakshi Devi Mandir of Rishikesh, India–which is actually a complex of six temples–was initiated
Be a Child Like Lily
BY TARA MENON In a 34-page children’s picture book just released by Gingham Dog Press, sacred fruits, flowers and trees
Siva’s Magic Bell Tree
BY PRIYANK JAISWAL Traveling through assam close to Digboy, the oldest oil field of India, I came across a most
A Ritual for Ladies Only
BY HARI BANSH AND JAYANTI JHA Once upon a time, long, long ago, in a region of land that now
The Globe Trotting Lord of Dance
BY MEERA VAYAPOOREE His powerful & dynamic dance performances have made him one of Bharata Natyam’s most important modern-day, international
Made for the Gods
BY LAVINA MELWANI Gold is almost a language in India. It speaks of birth and marriage, of rituals and devotion.
A Hindu Primer
Loving Hindu parents worldwide, of various lineages, have called for a common religious code to teach their sons and daughters.
Hare Rama!
On February 22, 2004, five twelve-foot-tall, three-ton sculptural masterpieces were installed for worship in the International Society for Krishna consciousness
The Power of Mother Sita in Modern India
BY MADHU KISHWAR Many people in India find it difficult to justify or reconcile themselves to the fact that in