The Turtle is a space for diasporic Hindus to imagine how Hinduism continues to unfold across time, place, and generation.
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Ritual as Poetry
Agni Homam
I recently attended my first Vaikuṇṭha Samārādhana on Zoom and found myself reflecting on ritual, grief, meaning, and why Hindu traditions have preserved these practices for generations. I wrote this essay the following day. My...
Topic Episode 5: Engaging in Interfaith Dialogue as a Hindu
In this episode, Indu Viswanathan and Sneha Rao take on a topic they’ve been circling for a while: interfaith dialogue — what it promises, what it actually delivers, and why Hindus so often leave these spaces feeling like guests who were te...
Topics Episode 4: Hindu Temples and Anti-Brahmanism
What does it actually mean that a Hindu temple restricts access to its inner sanctum — and why does that keep becoming a flashpoint in American public discourse? This episode takes up a recent controversy sparked by a City & State New York...
Topics Episode 3 : Sadhana
What does it mean to have a spiritual practice — and why does it matter, especially now? In this episode of Topics, Indu and Sneha explore sadhana: the discipline of regular spiritual practice and what it actually produces in a life. The co...
I Wrote a Hindu Book About American Education
Uma, Sofia, Indu, and Vinay, New York suburbs, circa 1983
When I sat down to write Hindu at Heart: Education, Faith, and What it Means to Belong in America, I knew what I didn’t want to write.
I didn't want to write a book about suffering...
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The Turtle is a space for diasporic Hindus to imagine how Hinduism continues to unfold across time, place, and generation.
Seeker in the world, disciple of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Hindu American Amma, Certified Yoga Teacher from the Sri Sri School of Yoga, Founder of Pranava Arts Collective, Data Scientist, Aero Mechanical Engineer
Scholar, educator, mother, and lifelong seeker. Author of Hindu at Heart: Education, Faith, and What It Means to Belong in America. Writing about education, immigration, belonging, and American life from a Hindu American lens.
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