Durga’s Delight
In the fall of every year, Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley revels in the colorful ten-day Dasain festival, celebrating the victory of […]
Days of the Goddess
The Hindus of Bangladesh are worshippers of Durga Devi, a form of Shakti, the all-powerful Goddess in all Her glory.
Mumbai Merriment
Excerpted from a 1996 article in India Mail by MAYANK BHATT and VIKRAM DOCTOR Ganesha Visarjana is an increasingly popular
Bye-Bye Ganesha
It is, of course, the residents of Mumbai who are masters of partying, especially upon the occasion of Lord Ganesha’s
One Pilgrim’s Story
Is it possible to film the Kumbha Mela in all its complex, wild and unruly grandeur? Vancouver director Alan Morinis
Meet Our Mela Corps
(Please see hard copy for all photographs) The creation of this special issue required a rare and eclectic collaboration of
Coping With Crowds
By PRABHA PRABHAKAR BHARDWAJ Senior Indian administration service official J.P. Sharma smiled contentedly as he detailed to Hinduism Today the
Kumbha Mela
With Jono Lineen The tens of millions of Hindus who came to the Kumbha Mela at Haridwar this year were
Deadly Melee of Sadhus Mars Mela
The official report is that a hundred holy men were injured but none killed in the clash between two monastic
Holy Ones
There was no proper map of the sadhu camps available to us, so in the 42¡ celsius (108¡ F) heat,