Rudra is Praised as the Mightiest of the Mighty

Rudra (रुद्र) is a Rigvedic deity associated with Shiva, the wind or storms (Vayu), medicine, and the hunt. One translation of the name is ‘the roarer’. In the Rigveda, Rudra is…

Hara Encapsulates the Essence of Destruction not as Annihilation

Hara (हर), in Hinduism, is an early name for Shiva. In the rhythmic chants echoing through ancient temples and modern…

Tantra and Spiritualized Yogic Sexuality

Tantra (तन्त्र) is the esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism that developed in India from the middle of the 1st millennium CE onwards. The term tantra, in the Indian traditions,…