It happened almost 35 years ago. The elders in my village had assembled to discuss a curious demand by the samiyadi (oracle) of the local Sudalaimadan temple, the presiding deity of graveyards. He ...

On February 19 of this year, a group of monks entered the Arthur Ross Gallery at Asia Society Museum in New York amid clinking bells, clashing cymbals, and sacred chants. Their mission? To create a ...

The Sri Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala houses not only Lord Venkateswara but also a host of other deities. Pilgrims seek blessings from Sri Varaha Swamy, Goddess Padmavathi, and Bedi Anjaneya Swamy.