Monument to the Saint of Kanchi
The great works of saints live on long after their passing.” This time-worn adage consoles devotees when their beloved guru […]
India’s Picture Vendor
Ever wondered where Hinduism Today gets those fabulous photographs of India like the one below capturing a few hundred thousand
What to Do After 72?
Nachiappan was born May 29, 1923, in the small village of Managiri, Tamil Nadu, South India. He was in the
Nepal Flirts With Dowry
By Hari Bansh Jha Apart from her beauty, a nepalese girl in the Terai region needs a fat dowry to
The Price Brides Pay
By Choodie Shivaram In return for outstanding service to her local community, Meena was gifted a piece of property near
Bringing Stone to Life
Following his profitable conquest of Karnataka, Kerala and northern Sri Lanka, the Tamil King Rajaraja Chola found himself with a
India’s Statue of Liberation
By Vrindavanam S. Gopalakrishnan At six in the evening, January 1, 2000, India unveiled her own version of the Statue
Home, Sweet, Home
By Madhuri Shekar I was born in San Jose, California, and so was my brother, Niyantha, who is two years
A Spicy History
Black pepper was once worth its weight in gold. That was more than sufficient reason for explorers such as Ferdinand
Our Druid Cousins
The Celtic people spread from their homeland in what is now Germany across Europe in the first millennium bce. Iron