Devotional hymns of Shaiva saints Appar, Sambandhar and Sundarar of the medieval age, are the Thevarams sung in a combined stream of song and music. These are acknowledged as one of the more ...

All Hindus have the right to freely enter a temple. But Nandanar, a Dalit saint in 8th century Tamil Nadu, was not allowed this basic right until extraordinary events enabled it. Though India is home ...

The Bhakti movement emerged between the 7th and 17th centuries. Like Sufism was a form of protest against the complexities of orthodox Islam, the Bhakti movement was a protest against the complexities ...