Krishna As Girl
By Devdutt Pattanaik Strivesha is a depiction of Krishna as a woman, writes DEVDUTT PATTANAIK, and narrates stories related to the form of Krishna that displays joy and showers affection Back in the year 2011, I went to an exhibition of Sudarshan Sahoo, master stone carver from Odisha, at Jehangir Art Gallery, and saw an image of […]
Elder brothers of Lord Krishna–what happened to them?
It all started with the happy wedding of Devaki and Vasudeva. The cousin sister of Kamsa, Devaki, was getting married to a friend of Kamsa. Kamsa was very happy and he was driving the chariot himself to see them off. Click here for more…
Celebrations of Diwali and Govardhan Puja at ISKCON of Houston
HOUSTON: ISKCON of Houston held jubilant festivals of Diwali, “Festival of Lights” on Oct. 23 and Govardhan Puja on Oct. 24. The temple was bustling with numerous volunteers performing a multitude of services in preparation for these special occasions. Devotees engaged in cleaning, decor of flower strands and arrangements, setting up lights, and preparing candles. […]
Sutra Dance Theater Reinvents Love with “Krishna”
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: A Malaysian dance troupe with a pure Odissi repertoire – what are the odds? That was what was made possible by the Sutra Dance Theater, which traveled from Malaysia to commence their US and Canada tour in Houston on Oct 26 at the Wortham Center with their production, “Krishna, Love Reinvented”, […]
