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Legend and Lore

  • ‘Asan Bibir Panchali’: A Bengali Islamic devotional folklore that opposes female infanticide

    Feb 08, 2025 · 05:30 pm
  • What the spider tales of Indians in the Caribbean reveal about our fragility and powers of endurance

    Jan 22, 2022 · 11:30 am
  • The legend of the Indian prince who is the forefather of all Cambodians

    Nov 21, 2021 · 11:30 am
  • Maha Shivratri: Bengal has two Shiva traditions – of the potbellied peasant and the King of Kailash

    Mar 04, 2019 · 09:02 pm
  • Why Arjuna’s massive chariot in Mahabalipuram suddenly got named after Ganesha

    Oct 08, 2016 · 08:30 pm
  • Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned: The legend of the bell of Dōjō-ji

    Sep 24, 2016 · 08:30 pm
  • Was Helen really to blame for the Trojan War – or just a scapegoat?

    Sep 21, 2016 · 11:30 pm
  • From legend to science: The tame crocodiles of Karachi's Manghopir shrine

    Mar 02, 2016 · 04:30 pm
  • Found and lost? Old Hyderabad’s famous tunnels

    Apr 18, 2015 · 10:30 am