Explore the stories, practices and ideas that shape Hindu culture. Search the journal or choose a subject below.
Explore Ellora’s Kailasa Temple, Cave 16, through its rock-cut design, Shiva imagery and sculpture, with thoughtful advice for a heritage visit.
Kailasa Temple at Ellora: Sacred Stories Carved in Rock Read More »
Meet the nine Navagrahas through worship, temple art and music, with a clear explanation of why grahas are more than modern planets.
Navagraha: The Nine Grahas in Hindu Worship Read More »
Understand the ghanta through devotional sound, a documented Hanuman-handled bell and respectful participation in household or temple worship.
Temple Bells in Hindu Worship: Meaning and Practice Read More »
Understand Shakti Peethas through Sati’s story, Kamakhya’s own tradition and the differing scope of sacred-site lists.
Shakti Peethas: Sati’s Story and Sacred Geography Read More »
Explore Kurukshetra as the Gita’s sacred setting and distinguish its narrative conflict from Gandhi’s interpretation of an inner moral struggle.
Kurukshetra Symbolism: Setting, Dharma and Inner Struggle Read More »
Follow Arjuna through Drona’s archery lesson, Gandiva and the Bhagavad Gita, with attention to the responsibilities behind his skill.
Arjuna in the Mahabharata: Skill, Doubt and Responsibility Read More »
Meet Draupadi through her challenge to the dice hall, the assembly’s failures and her efforts to free the Pandavas, with clear source references.
Draupadi: Her Question, Dignity and the Dice Hall Read More »
Explore what manuscripts and dated retellings tell us about the Mahabharata, and how that differs from proving a date for its war.
Mahabharata and History: Texts, Evidence and Questions Read More »
Follow the two dice games in the Mahabharata, the order of Yudhishthira’s stakes, Draupadi’s challenge and the terms of the Pandavas’ exile.
The Mahabharata Dice Games: Draupadi’s Question Read More »
Follow the Gita’s narrative frame, Arjuna’s questions, Krishna’s teaching and the return to Sanjaya at its close.
Bhagavad Gita Structure: Speakers, Questions and Turning Points Read More »
