MMyth Durga and the demonsMarch 1, 2015No comments My mother told me this story a long time ago. I don’t really remember whether she ever sat… Read More
MMyth The story of the three goddessesFebruary 1, 2015No comments I heard this story from a taxi driver in Mumbai. He was ferrying me to my office and… Read More
MMyth The temple of Kheer BhavaniJanuary 1, 2015No comments Kheer Bhavani Temple in Kashmir is one of a kind. Dedicated to the goddess Ragnya Devi, a form… Read More
MMyth The story of BonbibiDecember 1, 2014No comments Bonbibi protects the forests and always lives with its people. She will never leave Sunderbans – she didn’t… Read More
MMyth Forbidden FareNovember 1, 2014No comments This tale was told to me by one of the drivers I hire occasionally. One day we started… Read More
MMyth Brothers God, Tiger and ManOctober 1, 2014No comments A long time ago, man, tiger, and god/spirit came into existence through a miraculous union between the already… Read More
MMyth The spirit of the tiger goddessOctober 1, 2014No comments The Tuluva community, an ethno linguistic group of people who were originally from the Mangalore and adjoining region… Read More
MMyth The crow, the crab and the earthwormOctober 1, 2014No comments Creation is a common theme in all mythologies and even in folklore. Man has been concerned about how… Read More
MMyth The ‘Make-in-India’ GodSeptember 1, 2014No comments Once upon a time, in the kingdom of heaven, Shiva wanted to build a magnificent palace for himself… Read More
MMyth The dayan of KishtwarJune 1, 2014No comments Once there lived in Kishtwar, a district in the province of Jammu and Kashmir, a dayan. There are… Read More