The British Museum’s Ancient India, Living Traditions exhibition brings together exhibits on the sacred art of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. It also encompasses the spread of the devotional art of ...
With Jesus suffering by association with Russell Brand, it’s with some relief that some new gods are “in town” to put the cred back into sacred. Unlike that opening sentence, Ancient India: Living ...
Kolam art, a traditional practice from southern India, involves creating intricate designs on the ground using rice flour or ...
Ancient Indian healing traditions, particularly Ayurveda, are gaining recognition for their health benefits. Practices like turmeric, ashwagandha, and triphala, once dismissed, are now backed by ...
About 2,000 years ago, art on the Indian subcontinent underwent "a stunning transformation", said Jonathan Jones in The Guardian. Where it had previously been "enigmatically abstract", it started to ...
Three statues appear at the start of this exhibition, each associated with a different religion from the Indian subcontinent. The one in the middle, a swirl of sandstone depicting a pot-bellied ...
Poushtik Life, a Kolkata-based group, champions farmers' markets and indigenous cuisines, drawing from ancient Indian traditions to promote culinary heritage. They emphasize healthy food practices, ...