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Rolling rotis in Amritsar’s Golden Temple

In the latest instalment of the long-running Sacred Food series our correspondent marvels at the serene supply chain at Harmandir Sahib

9 min read12 Feb 2017
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A Jewish New Year’s feast in Mumbai

The Jewish link to India is both ancient and modern, and the intersection of Hinduism and Judaism reveals fascinating insights

19 min read4 Jun 2016
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Of dead cows and the Ganga: The paradox of religion

In her quest to embrace faith, the ultimate feel-good pill on the rocky road called life, this writer looks for divine intervention in Kashi

11 min read21 Feb 2016
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What use is temple cuisine?

Dining locally and seasonally is a fad now. Most traditional societies used to do just that. The second of a three-part series from Puri

9 min read1 Jan 2016
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The pinnacle of all prasadams: Part 1

In which the writer travels to Puri to partake of the Maha Bhog, the first of a three-part series

9 min read12 Dec 2015
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1 min read4 Dec 2015
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Krishna, laddoos and rabdi in Jaipur

In which the writer seeks the way of life by abandonment but has to be content with laddoos at the Govind Dev temple and rabdi at the Vinodhi Lal one

16 min read24 Oct 2015
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Azhagar Kovil’s excellent dosai

The humble dosai, a staple at breakfast tables in south India, takes a divine turn in the kitchen of Madurai's Azhagar Kovil

33 min read12 Sep 2015
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Palani’s heavenly panchamritham

The prasadam of the popular hill temple not only tastes out of this world, but is also a healing potion

24 min read10 Aug 2015
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Prasadam being made at Palani

The Palani temple dedicated to Muruga is famed for its panchamritham

8 Aug 2015
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