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Hindu mythology

  • Tales from the Ramayana: The curse that came true for King Dasaratha while he lay on his deathbed

    Tales from the Ramayana: The curse that came true for King Dasaratha while he lay on his deathbed

    Anand Neelakantan
    · Jan 22, 2025 · 05:30 pm
  • BHU students asked to write about GST in Kautilya’s book, Manu’s role in globalisation in exam

    BHU students asked to write about GST in Kautilya’s book, Manu’s role in globalisation in exam

    Scroll Staff
    · Dec 07, 2017 · 11:57 am
  • Could the Western world be completely wrong in thinking Kali is a demonised goddess in India?

    Could the Western world be completely wrong in thinking Kali is a demonised goddess in India?

    Rachel Fell McDermott
    · Oct 26, 2017 · 08:30 am
  • An American dancer inspired by Hindu rituals and mythology helped shape modern dance

    An American dancer inspired by Hindu rituals and mythology helped shape modern dance

    Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
    · Sep 04, 2016 · 11:30 am
  • How Krishna was transformed from a tribal deity to a supreme god in the Puranic tradition

    How Krishna was transformed from a tribal deity to a supreme god in the Puranic tradition

    Ruchika Sharma
    · Aug 24, 2016 · 06:30 am