Dharma & Religion

Government of Kerala recently passed an order to amend the Travancore-Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act, 1950 in such a way that it seemed even non-Hindus...

Many people are keen that temples like Sabarimala should remove restrictions on women devotees, but also that this come about through religious reform from...

In an unprecedented crackdown against dissenting citizens, the Communist Government in Kerala has arrested a staggering 1400 Hindus, including women, as parts of raids...

Rattled by the unexpected resistance against his Government's heavy-handed attempt to forcefully implement the SC verdict, while overruling peaceful street protests by lakhs of...

Valmiki Jayanti (also known as Pargat Diwas) is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Maharishi Valmiki - also known as Adi Kavi i.e. the...

This is Lucknowi Tehzeeb today right out of old Lucknow, the day after Ashura (ie 'muharram'). In the photo above, on the left are -...

A clearly rattled Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, shocked by the groundswell of support for the #SaveSabarimala campaign and the rising public disgust at the...

A Hindu Temple situated at Regents Park in Sydney, Australia has been set on fire and all murtis (embodiment of a diety) and icons of...

Since ancient Vedic times, Bharat has been regarded by its people as a sacred land, the very land of the Devi or Divine Mother....

With Navaratri going on, lets take a look at some of the well-known Shakti (Devi) temples in Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana....