Explore the stories, practices and ideas that shape Hindu culture. Search the journal or choose a subject below.
Learn what Thaipusam means to Murugan’s devotees, how kavadi and milk-pot offerings differ, and how to approach the festival respectfully.
Thaipusam: Murugan Devotion, Kavadi and Community Read More »
Learn about Bonalu in Telangana through the bonam offering, Pothuraju, Rangam and local temple traditions, with care about history and timing.
Bonalu: Telangana’s Offerings to the Mother Goddess Read More »
Explore Hindu ethics through dharma, compassion, truthfulness and responsible action, with named texts and room for difficult moral questions.
Hindu Ethics: Dharma, Compassion and Responsible Action Read More »
Explore learning in Hindu traditions through teacher–student ideals, Vedic study, questions of access, and the place of religious education today.
Education in Hindu Traditions: Study, Access and Change Read More »
Read Ganesha’s birth and restoration in the Shiva Purana, with attention to Parvati’s role and the text’s own acknowledgment of variants.
The Birth of Ganesha: Parvati’s Son and Narrative Variants Read More »
Follow Garuda’s quest for his mother’s freedom in the Mahabharata and learn how his relationship with Vishnu takes shape.
Garuda: Vinata’s Son, the Nectar Quest and Vishnu’s Mount Read More »
Meet Shesha through Vishnu’s reclining form, the Bhagavata Purana’s praise of Ananta and the distinction from Vasuki.
Shesha and Ananta: Vishnu’s Sacred Serpent Read More »
Follow Yayati, Devayani, Sharmishtha and Puru in the Mahabharata’s account of exchanged youth and the desire that outlasts enjoyment.
Yayati: Desire, Borrowed Youth and Responsibility Read More »
Explore the Mahabharata through its layered storytelling, Bhishma’s vow, Draupadi’s question and Arjuna’s search for guidance.
The Mahabharata: Stories, Characters and Questions of Dharma Read More »
Learn how Ganesh Chaturthi welcomes Ganesha, why festival dates and celebration lengths differ, and what the farewell of visarjan means.
Ganesh Chaturthi: Worship, Dates and Visarjan Read More »
