Imagine a proud king, burdened by the weight of his own ego, standing under a towering mountain, the skies crackling with divine energy. He’s trapped—not just physically but also spiritually.

The Shiva Tandava Stotram is believed to be the hymn Ravana chanted to please Lord Shiva. A masterpiece of Sanskrit poetry, the stotram is a eulogy of Lord Shiva’s cosmic dance, the Tandava ...

I was getting bored with fending him off. “How about a beautiful statue of Ganesh?” he asked, “Or Shiva?” “Actually, I was rather hoping to find a statue of Ravana,” I said. “You know the guy with ten ...