Hindu Wayside Shrines
There are three catalysts for this post on Hindu wayside shrines: In this post I will discuss whether or not these wayside shrines can be compared contrasted with temples. India …
Are Hindus Vegetarian?
Introduction In my last post I discussed the environmental and ethical reasons for adopting a vegetarian diet. In this post, I will look at religious reasons for excluding meat from …
Dutiful Wives and Fierce Goddesses: Hindu Attitudes Towards Women
This discussion is a slightly modified and expanded version of an article that I published in Challenging Religious Issues (21: 2024) – a journal for A-Level students in Religious Studies. …
Was Hinduism Invented?
Introduction This discussion is a slightly modified and expanded version of an article that I published in Challenging Religious Issues (20: 2023) – a journal for A-Level students in Religious …
Hindu Iconography
The Hindu deity Viṣṇu reclining on the cosmic serpent Śeṣa, with his consort Lakṣmī. Brahma, the deity associated with creation, is revealed sitting on a lotus that emerges from Viṣṇu’s …