Yoginis are a class of divine and semi-divine deities who emerged in the 5th century AD and remained in worship till 13th century AD, after which their cult seems to have become extinct. Originally esoteric deities, by the 10th century Yoginis became prominent in the wider religious landscape, as…

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Chausathi Yogini Temple of Hirapur

Monalisa Behera

Yoginis are a class of propitiatory goddesses that are associated with various forms of apotropaic Śakta-tantric practices. Their appearance in the Indian religious landscape was marked by construction of open-air shrines, roughly dating from 8th century till the 13th century, before they…

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Thammapuktram

Mihir Bhonsale

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Mural Paintings from Jammu: Sui and Burj Temples

Navjot Kour

Jammu is known as the city of ancient temples. One such class of temples, located in the Marh Block, is famous for its intricate mural paintings. These 19th century narrative paintings portray the epics, Puranas, Krishna Leela and so on. Their range of subjects varies from war scenes to palatial…

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Peter Brook's Mahabharata— Some Impressions, by Vijaya Mehta

Vijaya Mehta writes an account of the French adaptation of Mahabharata, directed by Peter Brook.

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