Tirtha Kshetra

Essays

[PHOTOESSAY] The Multidimensional Maha Kumbha Mela

[PHOTOESSAY] The Multidimensional Maha Kumbha Mela

A long form essay exploring the various elevating facets of the fabulous inner journey called the Kumbha Mela

Annotations from Prayaga: An Introduction

Annotations from Prayaga: An Introduction

Prayaga, known as the Tīrtha-cakravarti (Emperor of Pilgrimages) is one of the cradles of the Sanatana civilisation. Even the briefest journey into its profound annals helps us grasp the accurate perspective from which to understand Hindu history. This is the first part of a new series.

The Tirumala Brahmotsavam that Correa Witnessed

The Tirumala Brahmotsavam that Correa Witnessed

A firsthand description of the grandeur of the Tirumala Brahmotsavam that the Portuguese chronicler Correa witnessed with his own eyes.

10 Features Showing the Fundamental and All-encompassing Unity of Bharatavarsha: A Ready Reckoner

10 Features Showing the Fundamental and All-encompassing Unity of Bharatavarsha: A Ready Reckoner

One of the seminal seeds of mischief that the British and Maculayite education system sowed on the Hindu psyche is the phony claim that Bharatavarsha was never a united country. Of course, there was no dearth of Indian scholars, thinkers, writers and statesmen of that period who powerfully debunked this

Podcast: Congratulations to Yogi Adityanath for restoring the Sanctity of Prayagraj

Podcast: Congratulations to Yogi Adityanath for restoring the Sanctity of Prayagraj

Amid the ongoing, spirited protest by the Hindu community against the SC Verdict on Sabarimala, is some good news of sorts. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced the much-awaited and much-needed restoration of the original name of Allahabad: Prayagraj. To be sure, it is not merely