200 Deities Pilgrimage to Mandi for Mahasivaratri
Join our reporter for the little-known, week-long celebration of Mahasivaratri in the Himalayan foothills, attended by some two hundred Deities […]
Ram Janmabhoomi
Let the Pilgrimages Begin! In the sacred land where flows the Sarayu River, Ram Lala has made His divine return
Chinmaya Mission West Invests in its Youth
Over a period of 30 weeks each year, tens of thousands of children in North America, from kindergarten through grade
New Temple Signals a Peaceful Turn for Kashmir
Decades after the violent expulsion of the Kashmir Pandits from the Kashmir Valley, peace has largely been restored and the
The Hallowed Halls of Hampi
The austere, grand site of Hampi in Karnataka, India, was the prosperous capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. For over 200
Sacred Rudrakshas
Growing & Marketing By Nikki Thapa, Nepal A mere thirty-three miles from Mount Everest in the world’s deepest valley—Khandbari in
Folk Art Thrives with Generous Patronage
Since 2004, the International Folk Art Market in New Mexico, USA, has hosted more than 1,000 creators from 100 countries
The Holy Ganga, from Varanasi to the Sea
For the millions of devout Hindus living close to Ganga, every day is full of blessings from the sacred river.
Nepal’s Thangka Art
An Ancient Art Form Forging its Future Photos and Text by Anne Petry Nepali thangka paintings have vivid colors with
The Restoration of Patan Durbar Square
By Claire Burkert, Nepal Following the powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal in 2015, the Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust