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Diaspora

January 1, 2005

FRANCE GANESH RULES PARIS FOR A DAY The Manicka Vinayakar Alayam, Paris, France, held its 9th annual chariot festival on […]

Be a Child Like Lily

January 1, 2005

BY TARA MENON In a 34-page children’s picture book just released by Gingham Dog Press, sacred fruits, flowers and trees

Solidarity in Diversity

January 1, 2005

As the world rapidly becomes a global village, Hindu leaders are collectively discovering that Hindu unity is more important than

Siva’s Magic Bell Tree

January 1, 2005

BY PRIYANK JAISWAL Traveling through assam close to Digboy, the oldest oil field of India, I came across a most

Fighting to Preserve a Tribal Heritage

January 1, 2005

BY STEPHEN KNAPP In December of 2003 a few of us from the Vedic Friends Association traveled through Assam, Arunachala

Preventing Diabetes

January 1, 2005

BY VIRENDER SODHI Prevention is decidedly the best medicine when it comes to the dreaded disease of diabetes. The four

To Save a Soulful Art Form

January 1, 2005

BY RAJIV MALIK The rudra vina is considered the father-mother of all stringed instruments. Believed to have been used by

A Ritual for Ladies Only

January 1, 2005

BY HARI BANSH AND JAYANTI JHA Once upon a time, long, long ago, in a region of land that now

Digital Dharma

January 1, 2005

Normally we do not review institutional sites intended for devotees, but the sheer depth, beauty and life of the Bochasanwasi

Babeena’s Debut

January 1, 2005

Babeena Sharma is a talented and highly trained North Indian vocalist who started performing on stage with her parents when

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