In this review of "Hindu Love Stories" by Aditi Banerjee, we learn about the author's motivation behind writing the book; and her treatment of her characters. She brings forth the popular tales, as well as some lesser known ones; and shows us that some of the lore known to us as tales of duty and surrender can also be viewed from the Hindu view of love, which is very different from the single-hued romantic love marketed by the West.
Rohan Raghav Sharma reviews Aditi Banerjee's book "The Vow of Parvati", and gives us his impression of the retelling as well as the writer's approach towards the different episodes in the life of Devi in her different births and roopas.
Darkness and light; When the lion roars, even the elephants retreat.
Skanda comes as Kumārila Bhaṭṭa, Sivaguru and Āryambha are given a vision of the divine descent and are asked to make a choice.
Mahadeva is petitioned, and Sivaguru and Aryambha become the vehicles of divine descent.
सावन, समर्पित, मान्य, पवित्र प्रेम का उत्सव है। वो प्रेम जो अमरनाथ की कन्धरा में अमर है।
The 'modernisation' project of building the Kashi corridor has resulted in the unabated destruction of centuries-old temples and their surrounding areas.
The stories of Nandi from the Puranas combined with the modern scientific perspective help us understand the science of attention in meditation.
The often misunderstood relationship between Hinduism and Buddhism is the work of those who intend to create a rift between the two Indic faiths.
MahaShivaratri is the day Mahadeva performs Tandava and encourages us to overcome the darkness and ignorance that plague our lives.