Biography: Chapal Rani, a female impersonator of Bengali jatra, who blurred boundaries of identity

Excerpted with permission from Chapal Rani, the Last Queen of Bengal: The Life and Times of a Female Impersonator, Sandip Roy ...

What are the names of Radha and why chanting them is said to bring spiritual awakening

Radha, the soul of devotion in Bhakti tradition, embodies the longing for the divine. Her names, like Radha (the worshipper) ...

At Sanatkada, Muslim Pattachitra artists bring Hindu lores to life

While the Odisha school of Pattachitra largely focuses on temple iconography, the Bengal tradition leans towards narrative storytelling ...
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Massive 300,000 Attendance At Yuba City Parade

YUBA CITY, CA (IANS) – An estimated 300,000 people came to celebrate the Sikh Nagar Kirtan here on November 5, according to KCRA News. As is the case every year, Sikhs flew in from around North ...