M D Muthukumaraswamy is a writer and folklorist. On Janmashtami, we recall works of Tamil Vaishnava saints who expressed love for god the way a woman would for her lover Tamil Vaishnavite Krishna ...

In the language of bhakti, Radha is not just Krishna’s beloved; she is his guru. To many traditions of devotional Hinduism, especially Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Radha is the supreme teacher of love, ...

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s three-day festival for Krishna Jayanthi began with ‘Sarvam Krishna Mayam.’ A thematic vocal concert by Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam and Ragavan Manian, it was a journey through ...

Masik Krishna Janmashtami 2026 falls on Saturday, 05 September. Learn home puja rituals, midnight fast, bhajans, prasad ...

Raja Ravi Varma’s painting from 1890, titled ‘The Birth of Krishna’.(Courtesy Nita Ambani Cultural Centre ) It’s difficult to take one’s eyes off this dramatic painting set in a dark prison room. It ...

Devotion to Krishna is a time-tested and sure means of salvation. Vaishnavite saint Andal and Rajput princess Mirabai are the prominent examples of Krishna bhakti, said Va Ve Su in a discourse.

Big B and Kamal Haasan start filming Kalki 2898 AD 2; Prabhas to join later The sequel to Kalki 2898 AD has officially gone on floors, with Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan beginning the first ...

Krishna Janmashtami, the festival to celebrate Lord Krishna's birth, is being celebrated across the country and the world for two days on August 23 and August 24. Temples are being decorated and ...

A child dressed up as Lord Krishna poses for a photo during the Krishna Janmashtami festival in Kolkata, India. Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Many Hindus around the world will ...

Across the sacred landscape of India, there are temples where devotion does not end when the final evening aarti is completed ...

Launched in 2014, PhotoSparks is a weekly feature from YourStory, with photographs that celebrate the spirit of creativity and innovation. In the earlier 895 posts, we featured an art festival, ...