Jagannath Puri: Survivor of 18 invasions

A few days back, the Jagannath Puri rath yatra took place. A grand spectacle, thronged by thousands of people, as the rathas made their way from the Jagannath temple to the Gundicha temple in Puri. This procession More...

Temples and the State in the Indian Tradition

The second part of the series on Hindu Temples, their conception, history, heritage and legacy authored by M.D. Srinivas. [contextly_sidebar id=”v2jfBCeWdvzl1KSZqmbtexmsOWV4u55h”] Kings were the premier More...

Laxmanananda Saraswati unmourned yet again

When the 80-year old Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati was brutally gunned down by a heavily armed mob of fanatical Christians on the fateful night of 23 August 2008, I wrote the next day that he is not Graham Staines. More...