Lord Krishna, one of the most beloved deities in the Hindu pantheon, is traditionally associated with the northern cities of Mathura and Dwarka. His life story, as narrated in the Mahabharata, the ...

Predating Hinduisim, theyyam is an ancient and mysterious folk ritual, and one of South India's most mesmerising ... As an immense crimson, silver-studded crown called a mudi was placed on his ...

For example, one estimate is that one third of the Roman empire’s entire revenue was generated by taxes on trade with ancient India ... show that these south Indian merchants preferred their ...