Samba Dashami: When Krishna’s Son Worshipped Surya Dev in Odisha Jaatah Surya Kalingeshu / Jaatam Arka Kalingeshu(Birthplace of Surya is Kalinga) People believe that sons carry the traits of their father. But in certain…
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Sevasi Vidyadhar Vav: A 1543 Stepwell Built by Raja Haridas Awaits Revival The Sevasi Vidyadhar Vav, situated in Sevasi on the outskirts of Vadodara in Gujarat is a jewel in our midst but it is probably…
Veerabhadra Temple and Lepakshi: Where Sculptors Breathed Life into Rocks I am back from the beautiful Veerabhadra Swami Temple in Lepakshi in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Built by brothers Virupanna and Veeranna…
Vidurashwatha Temple: Where Vidura, Serpents and Indian Freedom Struggle Come Together In the Chikkaballapur District of Karnataka, there is a quaint temple associated with Vidura, the great wise man of Mahabharata, whose counsel was ignored…
Jatayupara Has Giant Footprint of Ram; Jatayu Fought against Ravan Here – An Appeal for Help An Appeal from Jatayupara Sree Kodanda Rama Kshetra Trust, Chadayamangalam, Kottarakkara, Kollam District, Kerala Pincode – 691534 Punyatman!…
Why Hindus Did Not Give Up Their Right Over Ram Mandir What do you say of a people who carry on a movement over a piece of land for over half a millennium? What explains…
Islamic Confessions of Shri Ram Janambhoomi in Ayodhya The most important of the evidences on Ram Janambhoomi deciphered so far is the Hari-Vishnu inscription (above image) that clinches the whole issue of the temple. It…
Aurangzeb Tolerant? His Razing of Kashi Vishwanath; Rebuilt by Ahilyabai Holkar Of late, a series of tweets and posts on social media glorifying the Mughals has been doing the rounds. Swara Bhaskar had tweeted saying…
Navaratri: Significance of the Nine Days of Celebrating Shakti Not many people go deep into the richness of the tradition of the celebration of Navaratri / Dussera / Durga Puja. For most people it…
Why Can’t My Child Defend Hinduism? Hindu Indian American Father Asks “Why isn’t my child able to defend his religion like children of other faiths in his school?” A father asked me. The anguish in…
