Explore the stories, practices and ideas that shape Hindu culture. Search the journal or choose a subject below.
What does being called Manglik mean? A respectful guide to family discussions, voluntary prayer and marriage choices grounded in consent and dignity.
Manglik Dosha: Family Conversations and Marriage Choices Read More »
Learn how day and night horas are calculated, follow the repeating planetary sequence, and distinguish planetary hours from the D2 hora chart.
Hora: Planetary Hours and a Checked Calculation Read More »
Learn what lagna means, why birth time and place matter, and how signs, houses and regional chart layouts fit together.
Lagna Charts: Understanding the Ascendant Read More »
Understand tithi as a twelve-degree Sun–Moon interval, why lunar days vary in length, and how local sunrise helps determine observances.
Tithi: The Hindu Lunar Day and Festival Dates Read More »
Understand akharas, their public processions and devotional life at the Kumbh, while distinguishing documented events from local circumambulation customs.
Akhara Traditions and Processions at the Kumbh Read More »
Discover Vasant Panchami through devotion to Saraswati, the place of learning and the arts, and documented examples of Saraswati Puja in 2026.
Vasant Panchami and Saraswati Puja: Learning and Spring Read More »
Explore Hindu and Jain observances of Akshaya Tritiya, the meaning of generosity, and gold-buying customs without promises of financial success.
Akshaya Tritiya: Devotion, Charity and New Beginnings Read More »
Learn when Gudi Padwa is observed and how the raised gudi, rangoli and festive foods welcome the Marathi New Year.
Gudi Padwa: Maharashtra’s New Year Traditions Read More »
Read Saraswati’s imagery through two museum works and explore how worship can express gratitude for teachers, books and the arts.
Saraswati in Art: Books, Music and Learning Read More »
Meet Rukmini through her choice of Krishna, the Bhagavata Purana’s marriage story and the living devotion of Pandharpur.
Rukmini: Her Letter, Marriage and Devotion Read More »
