The metaphor of the forest
To understand Hindu mythology, it is critical to understand the metaphor of forests. Forests...
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The sacred form of Kashi
The holiness of Kashi, aka Varanasi, is perhaps related to its geography. In Kashi, the river...
The Glory of Odisha’s...
Come Durga Puja, there’s a flood of articles on the origin of the festival in the zamindari...
No fish for Gauri this year
Every year, as the rains wane, many families across Maharashtra bring the image of the Goddess as...
The Secret of the Nagas by...
Many Hindu gods are mythical creatures in a humanoid form. There is the fearsome Kali with multiple...
Jyotirlinga, the light of...
Shiva is one god who's as celebrated in popular culture as he's revered in the holy scriptures...
The remover of obstacles
It is that time of the year when life-size idols of Lord Ganesha adorn decorated pandal and homes;...
Indian, single and parent
An organisation does not believe that single men and single women can adopt and raise children. It...
He who rides rats
Imagine walking into your house and finding a rat scurrying across your sofa. Or imagine opening...