Chitra Purnima on Friday, 05-01-2026: meaning, Chitragupta puja, Murugan prayers, lamps, simple food, and moon viewing.

(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 ...

The movie’s claim that the Hindu deity Ram was a meat eater has raised the hackles of Hindu hardliners. Last week, the Tamil language film “Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food” was pulled by Netflix ...

An image of a reclining Lord Vishnu with the alvar poets arrayed below him. The Nadar Press Ltd., Sivakasi, ca. 1920s. From the personal print collection of Archana Venkatesan and Layne Little ...