(The Conversation) — Valentine’s Day often revives attention on romantic themes in literature. Stories are cited in media with the aim of helping people navigate the demands of the human heart on a ...

In a world seeking ever more meaningful, powerful, and unique names from parents, Vishnu-inspired names are seeing a pretty nice resurgence for babies. Vishnu, preserver of the universe and embodiment ...

Religious belief and identity are almost a calling card in India today. Sanatan Dharma (like all other religions) is vast and mystical, such that exhaustive knowledge of its foundational texts is ...

Vishnu Sahasranamam is considered as one of the most divine texts in Hinduism. It contains 1,000 names of Bhagwan Vishnu and ...

The Rig Veda is the collection of ancient Indian Vedic Sanskrit hymns. Of all the tales and anecdotes mentioned in the holy Rig Veda, there is one early mention of the divine dog-like deity, known as ...

In the vast and intricate web of Hindu cosmology, the triad of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva form the foundation of creation, preservation, and destruction. Each of these deities carries with them unique ...

Archana Venkatesan receives funding from the American Institute of Indian Studies in the form of a four-month short-term Senior Fellowship (June-Sept 30, 2024) to conduct field research in Tamil Nadu, ...