Explore the stories, practices and ideas that shape Hindu culture. Search the journal or choose a subject below.
Explore Hanuman’s devotion through three Ramayana episodes: meeting Rama, reassuring Sita and bringing the healing mountain, alongside the later Chalisa.
Hanuman’s Devotion: Three Ramayana Episodes Read More »
Read Vritra’s story in Rigveda 1.32 and the Bhagavata Purana, where the battle becomes a setting for a remarkable prayer of devotion.
Vritra and Indra: Vedic and Later Narratives Read More »
Read Shiva and Sati’s story through the Bhagavata Purana, from Daksha’s hostility to the broken sacrifice, reconciliation and Sati’s rebirth.
Shiva and Sati: Daksha’s Sacrifice and Its Aftermath Read More »
Explore Shiva and Parvati through a wedding sculpture, a Pahari family scene and Ardhanarishvara’s image of divine unity.
Shiva and Parvati: Marriage, Family and Divine Unity Read More »
Understand the sixteen-day Mahalakshmi Vrat, its lunar-calendar setting, its distinction from Varalakshmi worship and its devotional meaning.
Mahalakshmi Vrat: Devotion, Calendar and Household Customs Read More »
Discover Ganga Dussehra through Bhagiratha’s prayer, Shiva’s compassion, its Jyeshtha calendar and thoughtful riverside observance.
Ganga Dussehra: The Descent of the Sacred River Read More »
Discover Karthigai Deepam through the Maha Deepam at Arunachala and a Murugan temple’s lamp programme, with care for local customs and dates.
Karthigai Deepam: Lamps, Shiva and Murugan Devotion Read More »
Explore Vishwakarma Puja through devotion to the divine craftsman, documented September observances and practical reflections on skill and responsibility.
Vishwakarma Puja: Crafts, Tools and Respect for Work Read More »
Understand Brahman as ultimate reality and compare Advaita, Vishishtadvaita and Dvaita teachings on the self, world and God.
Brahman: Interpretations in Hindu Philosophy Read More »
Explore dharma as responsibility, order and ethical conduct, with the Bhagavad Gita’s teaching and context for inherited social duties.
Dharma: Meanings, Duties and Ethical Questions Read More »
