The eight-day long exuberant festival of the Newari community of the Kathmandu Valley is a time to honour the recently deceased and to pay homage to the Hindu god Indra and his mother Dagini, to ensure they bless the coming harvest. ...
Tamang hopes to archive Ford’s artwork, writings and films, and to organize exhibits of photographs – Ford’s and his own.“I thank my mother and father for putting me on this Earth,” he said. “And thank you, Mississippi, for bringing Charles to me. And thanks to him and Ruth fo...
However, she didn’t invite Kunti, the mother of Pandavas. Seeing their mother depressed, Arjuna used his weapon, and from heaven came the elephant Airavata. All the women gathered in Gandhari’s palace came to Kunti’s palace and worshiped the Airavata elephant. This way, the mighty ...
Indra Indra, the god of firmament and the king of the abode of gods, is probably the most colorful character in Hindu mythology.The ebb and tide of his career, the rise and fall of his power provides a very fascinating story to all, who are interested in the lives of Hindu gods and ...