Female Hindu Saints: Hemalekha, Akka Mahadevi, and Anandamayi Ma Blog Post
...of Kadali. There, amidst nature’s elements, she lived out the rest of her life in complete dependence on Shiva, begging for food, drinking from streams, and sleeping in the ruins...
Partition’s bloody legacy: a conversation with survivor Narendra Kalra Blog Post
...going out. For many days, we couldn’t go out to get fresh vegetables, and so lived only on food that was already at home, like dal (lentils) and roti (whole...
What Idolatry Means in Hinduism Blog Post
...a day or two before immersing the image in the sea. The ritual includes veneration (aradhana) which involves welcoming the divine, bathing him, offering him food, clothes, perfumes, lamps, incense,...
Temple Safety and Security Guide Page
...(religious food preparer) Sthapati (religious architect) Shilpi (religious artisan) Religious Artists Religious Jewelers Places of worship, including temples are considered “sensitive locations”...
Yoga, India’s Soft Power: Balancing the Sacred and the Secular Blog Post
...to who we are doing it for. In the American context, here is some food for thought. A 2008 Pew Forum survey, found that 65% of Americans believe that ‘many...
Auvaiyaar, the female poet-saints of Tamil Nadu Blog Post
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What’s in a Word? Episode 5 – Sacrifice Page
...the thought and ethos it fosters. Take, for example, food. Instead of mechanically making meals to merely satiate our hunger and satisfy our senses, when we prepare them as a...
Requesting a Workplace Accommodation for a Dietary Restriction Page
...YYYY Fasting Restriction all food all food and water certain foods Specify what you would like your employer to do: Your Email Your Phone Your Name Click to Copy Letter...
