The Mother Goddess of Mumbai City
Once the fishermen’s protector, today Mumbadevi reigns over India’s financial hub BY CHOODIE SIVARAM, BENGALURU MUMBAI: SYNONYMOUS WITH BOLLYWOOD, industrialists, Gateway of […]
Pilgrimage: Finding Siva in Varanasi
Finding Siva in Varanasi Follow Savita Tiwari to the banks of the Ganga in Kashi, where she offers us a
Educational Insight: Akshar-Purushottam School of Vedanta
BY SWAMI PARAMTATTVADAS A BAPS Disciple of Guru Pramukh Swami Maharaj and Mahant Swami Maharaj A presentation of the Swaminarayan philosophy,
Science and Religion: Water, Vehicle of Grace
Long revered in Hindu rituals, life-giving water has amazing properties, including memory, which scientists are only now discovering BY VATSALA SPERLING, NEW YORK
Char Dham: The Holy Himalayan Pilgrimage to Four Temples is Both Grueling and Grace-Giving
PHOTOGRAPHED AND REPORTED BY DEVRAJ AGARWAL, DEHRADUN THE CHAR DHAM PILGRIMAGE of India’s Uttarakhand state attracts nearly a million pilgrims a year to all or
Quotes & Quips
“Devotion, devotee and God are one. At the top of devotion, there is God.” Swami Avdheshanand Giriji, Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of
Global Dharma
INDIA Amarnath Yatra Concludes THIS YEAR’S TWO-MONTH-long Amarnath yatra was peacefully conducted and the traditional prayers were made at the
Temple/Environment: Enter the Sacred Kavu Groves of Kerala
Enter the Sacred Kavu Groves of Kerala A little-known tradition of Hindu temples is maintenance of a natural habitat, a
Special Feature: Discover the Royal Temples of Jammu
Discover the Royal Temples of Jammu Since ancient times the royal families of Jammu have built and maintained temples and seen
Photo Feature: My Trek to Siva’s Magical Abodes
Join the author on a tour of ancient Siva temples, from the magnificent shrines of Andhra to the amazing rock