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Afghanistan’s Hindu Antiquity
Sanatana Dharma flourished for millennia before Arab and Persian invasions By Inderjeet Singh, UK When young manu lal fl…
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From Splendor to Silence:Vijayanagara’s Grand Arc
Colonel colin mackenzie (1754–1821) was stunned as he encountered, in what is now central Karnataka, an immense landscap…
Spiritual Life
Ram Janmabhoomi
Let the Pilgrimages Begin! In the sacred land where flows the Sarayu River, Ram Lala has made His divine return [&…
Spiritual Life
ADI SHANKARA
India’s Great Spiritual General Written by Swami Advayananda, Brahmacharini Taarini Chaitanya & Sudarshan Rama…
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Kashmir’s Temples Emerge from Difficult Times Stronger than Ever
While not on the scale of some built by ancient kings, 6,000 temples dot the landscape, many being rebuilt with [&hellip…
Spiritual Life
The Sweet Nectar of Madurai
From the grand Meenakshi citadel to hundreds of roadside shrines, explore the historic streets of this deeply devout Sou…
Spiritual Life
I Surrendered to Kailash’s Embrace
How I defied the odds to rapidly prepare for a grueling but liberating trek on foot around the most sacred […]
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Nalanda Is Revived after 800 Years
The sprawling, redesigned campus is now open for students and faculty By Anuradha Goyal, India If Xuan Zang, the 7…
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Tamil Nadu’s Remarkable Copper Plate Discovery
Long-lost hymns from revered 7th-century Saivite saints may be among the treasure By S. Krishnan, Tamil Nadu, India The …
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The Hallowed Halls of Hampi
The austere, grand site of Hampi in Karnataka, India, was the prosperous capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. For over 20…
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Himalayan Village Celebrates Ramayana
Perhaps the most ancient portrayal of the epic is celebrated yearly by the villages of Saloor-Dungra, high in the Himala…
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Temple Inscriptions
Illuminating the pivotal role of ancient Hindu temples in the preservation of South India’s history encapsulated by chro…