In the long cycle of Vishnu’s ten avatars, each descent of the divine carries a purpose — to protect dharma, to restore balance, to renew creation. Yet one avatar stands apart from the rest: Buddha, ...

Varaha Jayanti commemorates the divine appearance of Lord Vishnu in the form of Varaha, traditionally considered the third ...

Vishnu, Shiva, and Shakti feature prominently in India’s ancient epics. (This is the second in a series. Here’s the previous episode.) Hindu worship has so many variants that it seems endlessly ...