A Goddess for the Summer

- by Deepa Krishnan The fierce April heat brings with it rashes, skin diseases and the dreaded pox. . Before it was eradicated in India, sm...

Mystery Goddess

I found a poster of this goddess in Null Bazaar, right next to the vegetable section. Anyone know who she is? I can't tell. She was in a...

And another goddess is born

Walking through Matunga, I glanced upwards and spotted this colourful carving. I couldn't figure out who this lady was. So I hunted arou...

A goddess for men. And non-men.

If you peer into the little sanctum of the Mumbadevi Temple, you'll see her - the Goddess Mumba - in all her glory. She is orange in the...

God is a woman. Without bawling babies.

Outside the Bhuleshwar Temple, I clicked this photograph of Durga, the great Warrior Goddess. India has so many goddesses - some fierce, so...

Mother Goddess of Mumbai

The Mumba Devi temple, where the city gets its name from, is in a crowded street in Bhuleshwar. Every Tuesday, there is a large gathering of...