Writing Worth Reading
Writing Worth Reading
Writer recalls visit to Varanasi, India, one of seven holy sites of the Hindus. Short history of the city, followed by reflections on the traditional cremations that still take place daily along banks of the Ganges
Stunning photo-essay of Hindu festival Holi where participants cover friends and strangers in bright, multi-coloured powders as they celebrate the advent of Spring and commemorate Krishna's divine pranks
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Indian court rules that Hindu gods cannot hold electronic share-trading ("demat") accounts, although deities of registered public trusts are generally allowed to acquire property
Thrilling investigation into death cult of Great Goddess Tara, in Bengal. First sentence: “Before you drink from a skull, you must first find the right corpse.”
Shortage of Hindu temples in central London means pantheons of gods have to crowd into single place of worship
