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November 2013

November 06, 2013

Dressing Deities: a form of worship

In doing some research on new products to develop for my Etsy store, I came...

November 05, 2013

Interviews with Americans of Indian Ethnicity: Pava

My friend Pava is someone that I see frequently in real life and I find...

November 04, 2013

My Diwali

Friday night Brad and I had a little Diwali party at our apartment and it...

November 01, 2013

What Does Hinduism Say About Homosexuality [Google Questions Answered]

I actually addressed this question back in April, but then I realized that I titled...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

“But I have an Indian friend”

The cry of racists everywhere. "But I'm friends with [insert race or ethnicity] people!" One...

October 30, 2013

Project 333

As I've mentioned before, I love reading "frugal" lifestyle blogs and I'm all about trying...

October 29, 2013

Interviews with Americans of Indian Ethnicity: Anjali

Here is another interview with a young American Hindu about religion, culture, and identity from...

October 28, 2013

Happy Diwali! Shubh Deepavali! [Hindu Holiday]

Diwali is one of the biggest holidays of the Hindu calender. It's the last big...

October 25, 2013

Why Do Hindus Pierce Their Nose? [Google Questions Answered]

Curious to know what people were wondering about Hindus and Hinduism, I went to Google...

October 24, 2013

Quiz: Religious or Cultural?

Today we're going to play a little game. For each thing I mention, you decide...

October 22, 2013

My First Karwa Chauth

My day started at 6:45 with breakfast in bed from my husband! I don't have...

October 22, 2013

Interviews with Americans of Indian Ethnicity: Mahesh

I have a new series for you, which is a set of interviews with a...

October 21, 2013

To Your Long Life: the Karwa Chauth fast [Hindu Holiday]

Tomorrow is Karwa Chauth, a one day fast observed by women (mostly in Northern India)....

October 18, 2013

Hinduism and Halloween

In the middle of the holiest time of the Hindu year, with nearly non-stop holidays,...

October 17, 2013

You can’t just study: the three paths to God

Someone made a comment last week (and I can't remember now where it was, whether...

October 16, 2013

OAMC: Once a Month Cooking for the Hindu

Once-a-month-cooking is a trend among the frugal and stay-at-home mom blogs I love to read....

October 14, 2013

Collecting Golu Dolls

My mom and my dad's sisters collect Christmas figurines. Manger scene figures to create Christmas...

October 11, 2013

Other Hindu Blogs

Here are some other blogs that you may want to take a look at... Hindu-Blog:...

October 10, 2013

Artha: My Difficult Relationship with Money

This post is going to be long, complicated, and messy. Pretty much reflective of my...

October 09, 2013

What’s In A Baby Hope Chest?

I didn't have a hope chest for my wedding. Honestly, it's not really a tradition...

October 07, 2013

Pronunciation Guide for Sanskrit Words

There are a few guidelines that will help you to almost always pronounce Hindu words...

October 04, 2013

September 2013

September 30, 2013

Welcome, Goddesses! Happy Navratri!

October 5th begins nine days of celebrating the Hindu Goddesses as forms of Shakti, the...

September 27, 2013

A Good Cause

As a Hindu I always try to have my eyes and ears open to the...

September 27, 2013

How To: The Gayatri Mantra

A friend on my Facebook page mentioned that she has trouble learning chants like the...

September 26, 2013

It’s Easy For Kids To Be Generous

I like to think that I'm an ethical and good person, right? I sure hope...

September 25, 2013

Your First Visit to a Hindu Temple

The first time you visit a Hindu temple can be overwhelming or intimidating. Let me...