Gautama Buddha in Hindu Traditions: Life, Teachings and the Vishnu Avatar Question
Learn the outline of Gautama Buddha’s life, distinguish Buddhist accounts from Vaishnava avatar traditions, and understand why Hindu interpretations differ.
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181–198 / 682Iravan and Koovagam: Mahabharata Story, Aravan Worship and Festival
Learn who Iravan is in the Mahabharata, how Tamil Aravan traditions developed, and why the Koovagam festival holds deep meaning for transgender communities.
Kalki Avatar: The Future Form of Vishnu in Hindu Tradition
Explore Kalki’s role in Vaishnava prophecy, the Bhagavata Purana account of Shambhala, and why no reliable present-day date or identity can be claimed.
Kamadeva: Hindu God of Love, Desire, Rati and the Shiva Story
Learn about Kamadeva as the deity of desire, his flower arrows and consort Rati, and the story of Shiva reducing Kama to ashes.
Kameshwari, the Pratipada Tithi Nitya: Meaning and Sri Vidya Context
Learn why Kameshwari is associated with Shukla Pratipada in some Sri Vidya traditions, how the Tithi Nityas are understood, and where practices vary.
Kartikeya (Skanda and Murugan): Story, Symbols and Festivals
Meet Kartikeya, also known as Skanda, Subrahmanya and Murugan, and explore his family stories, the Vel and peacock, and regional forms of worship.
Khandoba: The Deccan’s Beloved Warrior Deity and Jejuri Tradition
Discover Khandoba, also called Malhari Martand, his Jejuri shrine and regional stories, while learning how Maharashtrian worship varies among communities.
Lord Krishna: Stories, Teachings, Symbols and Devotional Traditions
Explore Krishna’s childhood in Vraja, his counsel in the Bhagavad Gita, familiar symbols and the different Vaishnava ways devotees understand him.
Kurma Avatar: Vishnu as the Tortoise in the Churning of the Ocean
Learn how Vishnu’s Kurma form supports Mount Mandara during Samudra Manthan, what the story means across texts, and where Kurma is worshipped.
Kurmavatara: Story, Significance and Place in Vishnu’s Avatars
Explore Kurmavatara, Vishnu’s tortoise form in Samudra Manthan, its place in Dashavatara, and why Kurma differs from the Kurma Purana.
Mahamaya: The Goddess, Yoganidra and the Meaning of Maya
Understand Mahamaya in the Devi Mahatmya, the story of Vishnu’s Yoganidra and Madhu-Kaitabha, and why Maya has several meanings.
Mahavishnu: The Cosmic Form in Vaishnava Creation Traditions
Learn how Mahavishnu is understood in Gaudiya Vaishnava cosmology, how the three Vishnu forms are distinguished, and why schools explain them differently.
Matangi Devi: The Mahavidya of Speech, Music and Unconventional Wisdom
Meet Matangi among the Mahavidyas, explore her links with speech and music, and understand why her forms and Tantric practices vary by lineage.
Mhasoba: The Village Guardian Deity of Maharashtra’s Fields
Learn about Mhasoba as a local guardian deity in Maharashtra, his links with farms and village boundaries, and why customs vary by community.
Nitya, the Dashami Tithi Goddess in Sri Vidya Tradition
Understand Nitya as the tenth Tithi Nitya in a Sri Vidya sequence, how lunar time is interpreted in Shakta worship, and why this association is not a universal Dashami rule.
Panduranga: Vitthal of Pandharpur and the Varkari Bhakti Tradition
Discover who Panduranga is, why devotees also call him Vitthal or Vithoba, the story of Pundalik, and how Pandharpur’s Wari shapes Maharashtra’s devotional life.
Sarvamangala: The Trayodashi Tithi Nitya in Sri Vidya
Learn what Sarvamangala means, where she appears in a Sri Vidya sequence of lunar goddesses, and how her Trayodashi association differs from broader Hindu observances.
Shivaduti: The Saptami Nitya and Devi’s Messenger in the Devi Mahatmya
Explore Shivaduti in two contexts: as the seventh Tithi Nitya in a Sri Vidya sequence and as the Goddess who sends Shiva as her messenger in the Devi Mahatmya.