indian mythology

Perfect for the family and kids, this online workshop on folklore and local tales will be a great break this lockdown.

In an era when a woman speaking out of turn was considered blasphemy, Dr Irawati Karve was smashing gender barriers to explore new thoughts and territories.

Just like most other festivals in India, the history of Raksha Bandhan is rooted in various mythological legends and folklore.

In this TED talk, Indian mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik explains the root cause of the differences between the East and the West, and what mythology means for our modern world.

Scholars of Kolkata's Asiatic Society have discovered a 6th-century manuscript of the Ramayana that has some key differences from Valmiki's widely-known version. Among other things, it depicts Rama as more human than God.