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The eye of darshan

The Hindu concept of darshan means “divine revelation”, but it’s also about the multilayered ways in which we see the world around us. Adrian Plau explains how one image in a Panjabi manuscript relates to darshan, and why it’s so striking.

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Vivekananda’s journey

How a young Indian monk’s travels around the world inspired modern yoga.

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Menstruation, magic and moon myths

Why do stories cloaking periods in magic and mystery persist? Pragya Agarwal argues against myth-making and for inclusive menstrual education, grounded in fact.

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Sun salutations and yoga synthesis in India

Surya namaskars, or sun salutations, have a long history in South Asia, but their place at the heart of modern yoga is more recent.

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  • Banyan tree with Hindu temples at Agori, Bihar. Coloured aquatint by Thomas Daniell, 1796.
  • Hindu temples at Bindraban on the river Jumna, India. Coloured aquatint by Thomas Daniell, 1795, after himself.
  • Hindu temple at Deo, Bihar. Coloured aquatint by T. and W. Daniell, 1800.
  • Hindu temple in the fort of Rotasgarh, Bihar. Coloured aquatint by Thomas Daniell, 1796.
  • Interior of a Hindu temple, Deo, Bihar. Coloured aquatint by Thomas and William Daniell, 1800.
  • Hindu temple on the river Ganges, near Kara, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured aquatint by Thomas Daniell, 1796.
  • A Hindu ascetic or holy man, performing austerities outside a temple (?). Watercolour, ca. 1880 (?).
  • India: exterior of the Hindu temple in the Kootub near Delhi. Photograph by F. Beato, c. 1858.
  • India: interior of the Hindu temple in the Kootub near Delhi. Photograph by F. Beato, c. 1858.
  • A Hindu ascetic or holy man, left profile view, meditating outside a temple (?). Watercolour, ca. 1880 (?).
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