ADI SHANKARA
India’s Great Spiritual General Written by Swami Advayananda, Brahmacharini Taarini Chaitanya & Sudarshan Ramabadran. Art by Sasi Edavarada, Gopi Chevayur […]
The Healing Temple
BY VRINDAVANAM S. GOPALAKRISHNAN When one hears the name of Ettumanur, a small town in southeastern Kerala, the beloved Ettumanar
Elephant’s Price
By Vrindavanam S. Gopalakrishnan Visitors to the famed Krishna temple at Guruvayoor in Kerala seldom skip visiting the nearby Punnathur
Mystical and Magical Priest’s Ring
By C.V. Manoj From time immemorial it has been a tradition in India to make the pavithra ring out of
Dramatic Rescue in Kerala
An Englishman, goes the story, is walking his dog in a Kerala village when he encounters a Kutiyattam actor. The
Leading Priest Initiates American Scholar into Saivism
Amba Caldwell began the study of yoga in 1978, under the guidance of Swami Muktananda, and has considered herself a
Saving a Vedic Heritage
By Vrindavanam S. Gopalakrishnan The ancient Jaiminiya Sama Vedic tradition, a Sanskrit chanting system practiced in the South Indian state
Initiating a New Priesthood
By Vrindavanam S. Gopalakrishnan For the first time in the history of Kerala, 57 nonbrahmin men and boys were ordained
The Snake Boats of Kerala
Vrindavanam S. Gopalakrishnan This is no ordinary boat race. There are other such tournaments taking place elsewhere in India, and
Joining God’s Band
By Vrindavanam S. Gopalakrishnan The day at Kerala’s temples used to begin with the sweet sound of the conch, but