The Odiya Festival of Raja ParbaAccording to the Śakta-Hindu tradition, religious acts and events attain fruition only when performed as worship of the female body of the…Nov 25, 2024Nov 25, 2024
Murugan in Tamil PoetryThe great drums beat As Asura warriors marched Their burning rage cut asunder Corpses scattered Scorched with a spark From your radiant…Nov 7, 2024Nov 7, 2024
Kangra Paintings of Rādha and Kṛṣṇa Watching a StormRādha and Kṛṣṇa watching a storm, Attributed to Purkhu, Kangra, circa 1810 – 1820Sep 19, 2024Sep 19, 2024
Haryāli TījTīj is a monsoon celebration and living tradition that rejoices in the bounty of nature with social activity, rituals, and customs. Teej…Aug 7, 2024Aug 7, 2024
Bāṇāsura attains the position of Śiva’s GaṇaThe Śiva Purāṇa recounts how Bāṇāsura attains the position of Śiva’s Gaṇa. When Kṛṣṇa left for Dvārakā with Aniruddha and his wife, Bāṇa…Jun 6, 20243Jun 6, 20243
The Death of RāvaṇaRāma’s lethal brahmāstra, as unstoppable as the vajra hurled by Indra and as inescapable as fate, pierced Rāvaṇa’s heart , and and carried…Jun 4, 2024Jun 4, 2024
Godākaḷyāṇam in the ĀmuktamālyadaExcerpt from ‘The Giver of the Word Garland’, a translation of Kṛṣṇadevarāya’s Āmuktamālyada by Srinivas ReddyMar 4, 2024Mar 4, 2024
Vasanta in Kāḷidāsa’s ṚtusaṃhāraKāḷidāsa’s Ṛtusaṃhāra is a collection of subhāṣhita (“well-said”) poetic epigrams about the six seasons in six cantos of lyrical verses. It…Feb 16, 2024Feb 16, 2024