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Clay, Craft and Devotion: How a Molela Family Keeps Eco-friendly Ganesh Tradition Alive
For most people, Ganesh Chaturthi begins when Ganeshji arrives home. In Molela, Rajasthan, however, the festival begins months earlier, when artisans first place their...
Devotion, Music and Spiritual Ecstasy Mark Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa-Puja at Gupt Vrindavan Dham
The day after Janmashtami, the sacred atmosphere at Gupta Vrindavan Dham came alive with devotion, music and spiritual celebration as devotees gathered to mark...
When Krishna’s Birth Is Announced With 21 Cannon Salutes: The Unique Janmashtami of Nathdwara
Nathdwara, Rajasthan: In most parts of India, Janmashtami is marked by midnight prayers, devotional songs, temple celebrations and the ceremonial birth of Lord Krishna....
Jauhar Was Not Cowardice: Understanding Jauhar, Kesariya and Saka
Some chapters of history cannot be understood merely by looking at them through the values of the present. They must first be understood through...
Kajari Teej: A Monsoon Festival of Devotion, Tradition and Marital Blessings
Kajari Teej, also known as Badi Teej, Kajali Teej or Satudi Teej, is a traditional Hindu festival celebrated primarily by women during the monsoon...
Falna and Jawai: Rajasthan’s Blend of Faith and Wilderness
Some places in Rajasthan announce themselves with grand forts and palaces. Falna does it more quietly. A railway town in Pali district, it can...
Banswara: Rajasthan’s Hidden Green Paradise, the City of Hundred Islands
Tucked away in southern Rajasthan, Banswara is a land of islands, waterfalls, emerald hills and ancient temples; a destination that transforms into a breathtaking...
‘For Me, Food Is Nostalgia’: Rajat Mogra’s Journey from His Mother’s Kitchen to a New Food Culture in Udaipur
For Rajat Mogra, food was never a carefully planned career choice. It was something that kept finding its way back into his life.His earliest...
A Walk Through History: Experience at the City Palace, Jaipur
Some places are visited. Some places are experienced. And then there are places that make you feel as though you have temporarily stepped out...
Jaipur Teej Festival: Where Monsoon Meets Royal Tradition
Every monsoon, Jaipur takes on a distinctive shade of green as the Pink City prepares for one of Rajasthan’s most celebrated festivals, Teej. More...
Hariyali Teej: When the Monsoon Turns into a Celebration of Love, Faith and Green
As the monsoon paints the landscape in shades of green, Rajasthan prepares to celebrate one of its most beautiful festivals, Hariyali Teej, which falls...
Udaipur’s Hariyali Amavasya Mela: A 125-Year-Old Monsoon Tradition Comes Alive
As the monsoon paints Udaipur in shades of green, the city is preparing to welcome one of its most cherished seasonal traditions, the Hariyali...
From Sindh to Silver: The Unyielding Spirit of Partition Refugees
Uprooted by borders but unbroken in spirit, how Sindhi goldsmiths rebuilt their lives from scratch in RajasthanBy Dr. Divyansh SaxenaAJMER: The Partition of 1947...
The Threads of India: Exploring the Country’s Most Famous Handlooms
India’s textile heritage is as diverse as its landscape. From the shimmering silk of Banaras to the delicate Jamdani of Bengal, the golden Muga...
Ghewar: The Sweet Soul of Rajasthan’s Teej Celebrations
As the monsoon showers bring relief to Rajasthan's arid landscape, they also usher in one of the state's most cherished festivals, Hariyali Teej. Alongside...