Born in a Hindu Shaivite family, Lal Ded later accepted Islam, under the guidance of the Sufi scholar Hamadani, as mentioned ...

Andal, a mystic poet in Tamil Nadu wrote 173 verses. The first 30 — revolving around family life, children, timely rains, ...

While theyyam performances are captivating, it is the human aspects of the mystic ritual from Kerala’s north that are ...