She never asked him to stay. Radha, in every painting and prayer, is always shown looking toward Krishna. Sometimes she gazes from a distance, sometimes through closed eyes, and sometimes through the ...

At the shrine of Heer-Ranjha in the outskirts of Jhang, the modesty of daughter of this Pakistani city is a contested topic even today. The Sial tribe to which Heer belonged, which once ruled this ...

This chant, echoing through temples, villages, and the hearts of devotees, speaks volumes. Curiously, it is Radha’s name that lingers on every tongue, though Rukmini was Krishna’s lawful wife, his ...

Raja Ravi Varma’s painting from 1890, titled ‘The Birth of Krishna’.(Courtesy Nita Ambani Cultural Centre ) It’s difficult to take one’s eyes off this dramatic painting set in a dark prison room. It ...