Rukmini Devi Arundale and the Rebirth of Bharatanatyam
In the early twentieth century, a dance form that had sustained the spiritual and artistic life of Tamil Nadu's temples...
The Victory Over Bali and What It Means for the First Day of Chaitra
The first day of Chaitra carries more mythology per sunrise than almost any other morning in the Hindu calendar. It...
How Goa’s Shigmo Festival Carries Myths Older Than Its Own Name
Shigmo is the festival that Goa keeps for itself. Not the version packaged for tourism, though that exists and draws...
Ancient Agricultural Myths That Shape the Magh Bihu Harvest Festival
The fire that burns at the center of Magh Bihu is not simply a bonfire. It is a conversation with...
Mythological Origins of the Kumbh Mela and Descent of the Ganga
The Kumbh Mela does not begin with a date on a calendar. It begins with a cosmic event so ancient...
Goddess Kamakhya and Mythology Behind the Ambubachi Mela
There is no idol in the innermost sanctum of the Kamakhya temple. There is a cleft in the rock, draped...
Vishwakarma Puja and the Ancient Theology Behind Worship of Tools
On Vishwakarma Puja, the machines go quiet. Across factories, workshops, garages, printing presses, and construction sites from Bengal to Karnataka,...
Why the Sun God Surya Stands at the Heart of Chhath Puja
There is a moment in Chhath Puja that occurs twice, once at sunset and once at sunrise, when thousands of...
How the Sibling Bond of Yama and Yamuna Created Bhai Dooj
On the second day after Diwali, across the length and breadth of India and wherever Indian communities have carried their...
How Mirabai Left the Palace and Found Her God
Mirabai walked away from one of the most powerful royal households in Rajasthan not in anger but in devotion, carrying...
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