Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of Hindus, is renowned for his huge belly, which is a symbol of...
Most Indians have heard about the Somnath temple which was raided by Mahmud of Ghazni a thousand...
In popular understanding of the mythology, Brahma is called the creator, Vishnu, the preserver and...
In Kushan coins, minted over 1,800 years ago, we come across images of a woman holding the horn of...
The most powerful pilgrim spot is the roadside shrine. Across India, in villages and towns, in the...
To understand Hindu mythology, it is critical to understand the metaphor of forests. Forests...
The holiness of Kashi, aka Varanasi, is perhaps related to its geography. In Kashi, the river...
Come Durga Puja, there’s a flood of articles on the origin of the festival in the zamindari...
Every year, as the rains wane, many families across Maharashtra bring the image of the Goddess as...
An organisation does not believe that single men and single women can adopt and raise children. It...
Imagine walking into your house and finding a rat scurrying across your sofa. Or imagine opening...
