The Mỹ Sơn sanctuary was built by the Chams, who once dominated what is today southern Vietnam...
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By the time of Din’s work in 1650, the Ramayana had grown to twenty-four thousand verses that...
Towards the end of the Atharvaveda period (1000-900 BCE), new class distinctions emerged. Origins Perspectives There are...
The Rajarajesvara temple was built by one of the most successful rulers of the medieval period, Rajaraja...
Some form of the belief system which would become Hinduism most likely existed in the Indus Valley...
Arjuna takes center stage in the role of the seeker-student to the god Krishna’s role of teacher-guide....
The Gita is a dialogue between the warrior-prince Arjuna and the god Krishna who is serving as...
The Vedas existed in oral form and were passed down for generations until they were committed to...
Introduction The Upanishads are the philosophical-religious texts of Hinduism (also known as Sanatan Dharma meaning “Eternal Order”...
Goddesses have traditionally protected against sickness and cured the ill, according to Hindu belief. But there’s a...
Introduction Angkor Wat is a temple complex in the province of Siem Reap, Cambodia originally dedicated to...
India has often been overlooked, especially in the West, about the contributions of its rich history and...
The Delhi Sultanate, which lasted from 1206 to 1526, is known as a period of cultural intermixing....
The temples at Khajuraho, including the Lakshmana temple, have become famous for their amorous images. Ideal Female...
Peace but also conflicts that occurred between the Sikh Gurus and the Mughal rulers who were contemporaneous...
We’re still playing the same game, 2500 years later. There were apparently many anti-superstitious atheists in ancient...
The Upanishads are the philosophical account deemed to be the earliest source of Hindu religion. Introduction The...
The creativity of the Pallavas did not diminish throughout their reign. By Anantha Krishnan Introduction The Pallavas...
Examining the branch of Santmat, prevalent in the rural areas of Bihar, India. Abstract This paper focuses...
The first Hindu temples were built from rock-cut caves. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction Hindu architecture evolved over...
Despite its grandeur and rich exterior ornamentation, the Javanese abandoned Prambanan within 100 years of its completion...
Vedic religion had a strict code of rituals. Introduction The religious practices of the early Indo-Aryans, known...