Spirituality/Culture

From the movie Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (2016) where during the Iraq war, US Staff Sergeant Virgil ‘Shroom’ Breem (Vin Diesel) quotes Bhagavad-Gita to Private Billy Lynn (Joe Alwyn). He discusses karma and quotes Krishna (divinity) as he spoke to the great warrior Arjuna, while also serving as Arjuna’s chariot driver. Krishna was trying [...]

During the ‘Neeru Bandi Utsavam’ ritual festival’s final day, held at the Kukke Subrahmanya Temple in Karnataka.  The elephant at the temple, who often plays with water with Hindu kids and adults, was suddenly met with a policeman trying to spoil the fun, who then ended up meeting instant karma when Pandit Elephant sahib got [...]

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath shares a mesmerising video on his Instagram, capturing the grand Ram Mandir illuminated in a spectacular laser show, after the sacred Dharma Dhwaja was hoisted atop the temple. [...]

Happy Thanksgiving! But how to find gratitude when the holiday itself feels so complicated — or when life feels heavy? Thanksgiving brings together joy and pain: a day dedicated to gratitude wrapped in a history of violence that requires reparations, a tradition that kills millions of animals, and family conflicts or loneliness that can make [...]

US hospitals will be facing an emergency peak of patients from the Christian club within the MAGA crowd, suffering from serious heart palpitations triggered by extreme anger after they witnessed their President’s son, Donald Trump Jr’s, satanic activities in India, the land of sand demons and pagans, in the following videos that have gone viral.  [...]

A father stands before Lord Jagannath, holding his sick child close, praying for healing and hope, when suddenly his son starts to show the first signs of recovery. This emotional moment reminds us of the power of faith, love, and devotion. Some miracles happen not in temples of stone, but in the hearts of those [...]

Yesterday, London celebrated its first-ever Kukur Tihar, the sacred Day of the Dogs.  Grateful beyond words for the kind and beautiful souls I’m surrounded by. Our stories, beliefs, paths, and backgrounds may differ, yet our hearts beat with the same unconditional love — the heart of the dog. From beautiful puja rituals and flower garlands [...]

Diwali Goes Global!  When world icons — even WWE superstars like John Cena — join in wishing Happy Diwali to all Indians, it shows just how far India’s light has travelled. From Hollywood to the wrestling ring, the spirit of Diwali is now shining across continents. Hindu culture and traditions are being celebrated on the [...]

We are seeing the recent attacks on American Hindus for their festivals by Christian right-wingers, saying the USA is a Christian country, even though the founding fathers of the US rejected that, knowing the church’s long history. And then, since when has the USA been part of the Middle East, where Christianity is from? So [...]

  India in Pixels @indiainpixels is proud to host the first Rigved Hackathon. We invite you to build anything from a web app to data viz to mantra visualizer to a mobile app that can help a beginner appreciate the RigVed in a whole new way. Thanks to the generous support of iip’s community on [...]