A Stonecarvers Story
By Kesav Mallia It was dipavali time in india, 1969, and the dusty Tenkasi town was painted red. All roads […]
Temple and the Swami
By Anandhi Ramachandran South India’s Tanjavur district is well known for its great temples, especially those along the banks of
In the Wake of a Cyclone
By Sadhu Divyamurtidas Nature’s devastating wrath overwhelmed Orissa, ripping the state apart on October 29, 1999. On that nightmarish day,
What Future the Priesthood?
By Sivakamisundari Shanmugasundaram My father and I, along with my four-year-old daughter, arrived at the Kalikambal Temple in Chennai, South
Home Festivals!
Hinduism is a celebratory religion, and nowhere can this be seen more clearly than in the yearly cycle of home
The Right to Nose Studs
For generations the women of Shivani Karan’s family have worn a traditional khil, or nose-stud. The 15-year-old girl decided the
Two Bambhoodhas
Anthony Peter Westbrook Over the last few years, the World Music Institute has presented many concerts of Indian classical music
Karma: the Unseen Source of Stress
By Serena Wadhwa Most of us, when it comes to stress, have some difficulty in being able to handle it.
Holi, Caribbean Style
By Visnu Bisram Tens of thousands of jubilant Indo-Caribbeans celebrated Phagwah, the joyous Hindu festival of spring that symbolizes the
1940’S VEDANTIC NOVEL STILL A HIT
A MEETING WITH RAMANA MAHARSHI INSPIRED SOMERSET MAUGHAM’S CLASSIC “THE RAZOR’S EDGE” By Mark Hawthorne, California When he arrived in