Mahabharata on the Hills
Badrinath and Kedarnath are two major centres of pilgrimage in Uttarakhand; both are shut during...
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Jejuri: The shower of turmeric
It stands on top of a hill and looks like a fort, until you notice the temple-like structures on...
The story of enlightenment
Have you heard of Bodhiraksita? He is the first ‘documented’ pilgrim in Indian history...
Mythology of equality
Is there equality in nature or not? The answer is complex. Nature has no favourites and every plant...
Olympics began as tribute to...
The origins of the Olympic Games can be traced to a competitive sport played as a tribute to dead...
The metaphor of the forest
To understand Hindu mythology, it is critical to understand the metaphor of forests. Forests...
On stories we tell
Animals don’t tell stories. Plants don’t tell stories. Rocks don’t tell stories. They don’t...
Many happy Buddhas
A dramatic shift happened in Buddhism roughly 500 years after the historical Buddha. This dramatic...
The goddess of sailors
For such a vast coastline, Indians do not have much of sea mythology. Most images of boats in...