Hindu View of Menstruation- I: Menstruation as Ashaucha
[contextly_sidebar id=”z2IqVwKIXDaKKVWjrZ6aGpTSDD7yTInx”] In the previous article, an examination of the various menstruation practices prevalent among major religions and cultures across the world was More...
Does ‘Varna’ provide a religious basis for the present Caste System?
Caste system and its accompanying discrimination and occasional violence have been the bane of Indian society. Even today, incidences of discrimination and violence have been reported from time to time, despite More...
When God incarnated as Man-Lion
namaste narasiṁhāya, prahlādahlāda-dāyine, hiraṇyakaśipor vakṣaḥ, śilā-ṭaṅka nakhālaye Translation: I salute to Lord Narasiṁha, who gives joy to Prahlada and whose nails are like chisels on More...
Shankara Jayanti Special: Five Lessons from Sadhana Panchakam
Adi Shankaracharya is one of the most outstanding personalities that India has produced in last few thousand years. He was a teacher, scholar, poet, saint, philosopher, yogi, bhakta, tantrika, a jivanmukta, and More...
How the US protected child abuse by a Christian Pastor in India
Every year the US State Department releases various Country Reports that purports to document, assess, and offer recommendations regarding the conditions of human rights, religious freedom, terrorism, and trafficking More...
Views of Menstruation in Religions and Cultures around the world
[contextly_sidebar id=”jtyKaAtws8dEVYznGqHyRTSiyAcRkKNd”] Menstruation is a natural biological process that women undergo during a major period of their lives. In many a sense, menstruation, owing to More...