Missionaries Roil Northeast India
By Renu S. Malhotra As a child, I remember Northeastern India holding a magical pull for me. In our books, […]
Tribals Return To Fold
Become Christians,” the evangelist promised, “and your malaria fever will be miraculously cured!” The uneducated tribals believed him and converted,
The Original Disc Doctor
By Michael Bowden At first glance, the quiet Manhattan suburb of Nanuet, New York, seems worlds away from the sound
Mooppanar Swami Served His Lord for Life
By Rajeswari Nagalingam It was late evening, Saturday, April 10, 1999, when I.S.V. Arunachala Mooppanar (lovingly referred to as Mooppanar
Chariot of the Gods
Stephen Parmley, Sunithi Narayan and Barbara Goodbody The crowd’s energy builds as the priest begins the recitation of sacred mantras.
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
Hanuman in Mumbai
Muthiah sthapati, a famed South Indian sculptor and temple architect, directed 50 skilled workers in the creation of a 33-foot
Goddess in Jeopardy
Kalkaji temple just feels ancient, even though its present structure is only a few centuries old. Its unique 12-sided building
Don’t Shackle Freedom
Madhu Kishwar, editor of Manushi magazine and a champion of the oppressed in India, offers her analysis of a proposed