The Humble Dal
Dal has been a staple food for centuries. Dal is a soup-like preparation made from different pulses. It is one…
Sudarshana Narasimha- A rare Combination.
It was in the month of March, I visited Srirangam, a temple town in the Trichy district of Tamil Nadu,…
Bimala – A Goddess who eats only Jaganath Mahaprasad
Food is the building block of life, any living entity when born cannot survive without food and nourishment. God has…
Seven Personas of Eve – A Book Review
Life is very funny it may take you to a point where you may just breakdown. But the real battle…
Kamakhaya :- The Bleeding goddess
Positioned atop the Nilachal Hill in Kamprup district near Guwahati, Assam resides the Kamakhya Devi or the bleeding goddess, Kamakhya…
Dhumavati- A Widow Tantrik Goddess
Dhumavati is a tantric widow goddess in the Dasha Mahavidya pantheon. She is the only Mahavidya without a consort. Unlike…
Bagalamukhi- The crane headed Tantrik Goddess
Bagalmukhi is a tantric deity in the Dasha Mahavidyas pantheon. She has a distinct iconography she is said to have…
Nava- Narasimha of Ahobilam
The Brahmanda Purana states that Ahobilam was the kingdom of Hiranyakasipu in the Satyuga and Lord Narasimha comes out of a…
God who burnt his Hand
Lord Vishnu in form of Alarnatha, situated at Brahmagiri, a hilly area, at a distance of 24 km from Jagannatha…