I stood in front of the gods, and was struck anew by embarrassment and regret. As usual, I couldn’t decipher any of their names.
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Hinduism is generally pluralistic rather than exclusive. Worshipping Jagannath usually does not mean rejecting all other deities.
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The only difference was that my father wasn’t paralysed and my mother didn’t make “khujli wali roti”. Although she did give some tuition to the neighbourhood kids.
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I lifted my maroon apron from the cold marble slab. Its golden embroidery curled into spelling my name, Arun; Wong. Most people stop at Arun.
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Considered to be the cultural capital of Japan, Kyoto is home to numerous Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, palaces and gardens, some of which have been designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
