Glory of Lord Kameshwara- IV: Creation through Maatrika-s

The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad which is a part of Satapatha Brahmana of Yajur Veda tells us how the Vedas and other scriptures manifested. It says that Vedas (and all scriptures) have sprang forth from the mouth of More...

Do The Hindus Have 33 Crore Gods?

Quite often we discuss among ourselves, with a slight tone of self-mockery, that we Hindus have thirty-three crore (330 million) gods. We think we have such a surfeit of gods that we do not mind accepting anything More...

The Hindu View on Freedom of Expression and Public Discourse

This essay was jointly authored by Hari Ravikumar.  For a moment, just try to visualize the kind of public debates that happen today, on television, in the newspapers, and in person. In the light of these images More...