Charting the Progress
PHASE ONE, 1975: Gurudeva’s vision of Lord Siva births the temple. Project begins, raising $400,000 for purchase and clearing of […]
He’s Re-Righting History
Perhaps he saw it coming. in june The Indian Ministry for Human Resource Development replaced 18 Marxist historians of the
Leafing Through a Life
Imagine walking into a simple dwelling in India and having someone you have never met pull out an ancient palm
Holy Ones
There was no proper map of the sadhu camps available to us, so in the 42¡ celsius (108¡ F) heat,
Holy Procession
By Nikki Lastreto First in procession on Maha Sivaratri, March 25, came the Naga sadhus of the Juna Akhara, reputed
Kumbha Mela 1998
By M.P. MOHANTY These pilgrims had come from all over India; some of them had been months on the way,
A River of Devotion, A Flood of Spirituality
BY SATGURU SIVAYA SUBRAMUNIYASWAMI K–A BIG K–IS FOR KUMBHA MELA, the largest gathering of humans on Earth–over ten million. It
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
Kumbha Mela
With Jono Lineen The tens of millions of Hindus who came to the Kumbha Mela at Haridwar this year were