Interview with Sinu Joseph: On Sindhoor, Sanitary Pads & GST
[contextly_sidebar id=”M0xWDw2j1NVy5FJGomp98ENpAKBpcADy”]With the Modi government rolling out Goods and Service Tax (GST), there has been a criticism in some quarters regarding categorization of Sanitary More...
विभिन्न मतों और संस्कृतियों में मासिक-धर्म से जुड़ी मान्यताएँ
[contextly_sidebar id=”ozc7NGri5qFfWmB1HRWfKcq31HXd68vl”] The article has been translated into Hindi by Avatans Kumar (@avatans) मासिक-स्राव एक प्राकृतिक और More...
Best of 2016: IndiaFacts’ articles that made a difference
2016 has been exciting and a very fulfilling year at IndiaFacts. We have published a large number of well-researched semi-academic articles focusing on a number of key areas in Indology, Hinduism, Cross-civilizational More...
Sabarimala Debate: How Equality discourse is being used to undermine Adhyatmic practices
Since last year, a discourse around the concept of “Right to Pray” is being built by a certain section of feminists, activists, and media, who argue that Hindu practices like restrictions on the entry of women More...
#ReadyToWait: A campaign to reclaim Hindu temples and traditions
The issue of restrictions on the entry of women into some places of worship has been a matter of debate for the few years. Since, last year, Sabarimala Ayyappa Swami Temple in Kerala, which prohibits entry of women More...
Hindu View of Menstruation- VI: Menstruation Restrictions and Attitudes
[contextly_sidebar id=”8b0F9v71irDQ4RDQyeTZbvv5kZIGwu5t”] In the previous articles, we successively saw how Hinduism associates menstruation with Ashaucha, austerity, self-purification, rest, and sacred More...
Hindu View of Menstruation- V: Menstruation in Ayurveda
[contextly_sidebar id=”LJxtirgPTnAsKfaPocqbIypSsozofB0L”] In the previous articles, we successively saw how Hinduism associates menstruation with Ashaucha, austerity, self-purification, rest, and sacred More...
Hindu View of Menstruation- IV: Menstruation from Yogic perspective
[contextly_sidebar id=”3AbXLg3B9pP55VUte2p6kTzo9zMkV3Rp”] In the previous articles, we successively saw how Hinduism associates menstruation with Ashaucha, austerity, self-purification, rest, and sacred More...
Hindu View of Menstruation- III: Menstruation as a period of Rest and Sacred Celebration
[contextly_sidebar id=”VPgWbHGdiIcOqplS7l6JumUg7q0nXynj”] In the previous two articles, an examination into the facet of Ashaucha and the facet of austerity and self-purification associated with Menstruation More...