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Bengali Children Singing

Bengali Children Singing

Posted by on Sep 29, 2011 | 0 comments

           Durga Puja is fast approaching and Kolkata is becoming a mad house–in a good way. The general vibe surrounding West Bengal’s biggest holiday is one of awe. Right now, I’m observing the most intense explosion...

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Shakti Pith #23: Varanasi’s Vishalakshi Mandir and Manikarnika Kund

Shakti Pith #23: Varanasi’s Vishalakshi Mandir and Manikarnika Kund

Posted by on Aug 27, 2011 | 9 comments

37    37     In a narrow lane near Varanasi’s Meer Ghat is a small, curiously South Indian-styled temple dedicated to the goddess known as Vishalakshi–the “Wide-Eyed.” At first, this temple might be easy to overlook if it weren’t...

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The Varanasi Slide

The Varanasi Slide

Posted by on Aug 24, 2011 | 1 comment

           “Ram Nam Satya Hai” Day and night, funeral processions transport the dead through Varanasi’s narrow, winding lanes toward the burning ghat, Manikarnika. Groups of men carrying corpses on decorated stretchers chant Ram nam satya hai...

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Kali Bhakti

Kali Bhakti

Posted by on Aug 8, 2011 | 1 comment

44    44     KALI is a name which plays upon the feminine forms of Sanskrit words meaning  “darkness” and “time.” As a particular manifestation of the Great Goddess, she is strongly associated with the power of transformation—not merely...

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