Lord Rama is still barred from returning to his birthplace, thereby prolonging the agony of his worshippers.
Great Women of household in the Vaishnava tradition
A summary of exemplary females from history in the Vaishnava tradition.
Brahmanism 101: The trail of Saraswati and the beginning of Kathenotheism
Brahmanism has been labelled as an insult all thanks to decades of propaganda which still cannot hide the divinity that underlies the word's origins.
Angkor Wat – The largest Hindu Temple (Part–1)
The incomparable and majestic depiction of Mount Meru with Lord Vishnu as the main deity makes Angkor Wat an otherworldly temple complex.
Maryada Purushottam
Bhagwan Rama's stance of supposedly abandoning Sita is often questioned due to a perspective which is blinkered and one which does not understand the nature of upholding Dharma.
परम्परा बनाम प्रगति
सबरीमाला में स्वामी अय्यप्पा के मंदिर ने हिन्दुओं को भी दो भागों में बाँट दिया है - एक वर्ग जो परम्परा के बचाव में है और दूसरा वर्ग इसे लैंगिक समानता के विरुद्ध मानता है।
Conundrum of the Hindu identity
The Indian state refuses to recognize Hindus as the varied trees of the same forest and instead considers them worth protecting only if they conform like the uniform vegetation in a small grove or a garden.
Solving the Soma Mystery – Part 2
Though there are several possible plants that can claim to be the bearer of the Soma elixir, presently there is only one that meets the prerequisites.
Who is the real victim in Sabarimala?
Are women as a whole the real victims in the ongoing saga of Sabarimala or is there an ethos which is being attacked?
Sacralising the Cosmos, Nature and Life
Many cultures around the world hold nature and life sacred but India went further and integrated the concept into her art and rituals.