Indian Temples & Iconography

Yama - This is not a word we would like to associate with very often in the Hindu way of life. The most prominent meaning of Yama as we ha...

The noise just kills, the list of things to do is ever increasing, and the number of people we would love to please doesn’t seem to reduce...

Disclaimer: You may not stomach a few facts in this article... Who is this unique warrior woman? Her terrifying war cry pervades the univ...

Srinivasan sat back in bed, trying hard not to let go of the dream he had just woken out of. It was divine in its pulse for his emotions wer...

 Mount Kailasa depicting the sacred family. The Gods are clever; they gave us a mind to think and also gave it the nature to wander. We are...

It’s another peaceful morning, bright and airy giving the world a new life; life as we soak in this light, life as we soak in these rays, li...

In the ancient days priesthood was a very prized position and was not earned merely by birth, it was earned by hard work and excellent educa...

In this world of noise I am left speechless In this space within my mind I am plundered by a million thoughts In this journey to realize...

I have had many people ask me whether I have a guru, whether I have been initiated, and whether I have had spiritually uplifting experiences...

  Photo Courtesy: bhagwan-ramana-maharshi.blogspot.com There are some arguments that stop even before they have started and one that glares...

The construct of Hindu philosophy and the roadmap to Nirvana in the Hindu way brings to us a pantheon of Gods that look supremely large in n...

Have we ever wondered what the court of Indra might have looked like? This is a heavenly city among the clouds, floating in space, brimming ...

Vaital Deul temple stands silent along the bustling streets of Bhubaneshwar, it is a contrast from the world we are in today and the world ...

The ancient Tantriks are great followers of the cult of Bhairava, the form of Bhikshatana Shiva, the naked mendicant who walked from one for...

Konark, well known as the black Pagoda strangely captures the mind for only its association with being the chariot temple to Lord Surya. Wit...