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Smriti: Remembered Tradition and Hindu Texts

Understand Smriti, its relationship to Shruti, its broad and narrow uses, and how to read inherited teachings in their own context.

Read the Vishnu Purana through its six-book structure, Parashara and Maitreya, Dhruva, Prahlada, Krishna and the search for liberation.

Meet the Upanishads through their questions about the self and Brahman, named dialogues and the different Vedanta traditions that interpret them.

Explore the Puranas through their traditional lists, devotional stories and varied texts, with clear references and a thoughtful reading approach.

Discover the Third Corridor at Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram, its documented spans, patronage and a thoughtful way to experience it.

Meet Puri Ratha Yatra’s deities and three chariots, understand the journey to Gundicha and prepare for respectful participation.

Explore the Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari and Kaveri through scripture, pilgrimage and regional traditions, with care for rivers and water safety.

Read the Shiva Purana’s twelve Jyotirlinga names and understand why Vaidyanath and Nageshvara have competing regional identifications.

Explore the different kinds of Hindu pilgrimage: Char Dham circuits, a journey to Vaishno Devi and the river gatherings of Kumbh Mela.