The best Hinduism newsletters

Indologia publishes long-form essays on Indian intellectual life, religion, and culture from an explicitly Hindu-leaning perspective. Issues cover critiques of academic and media double standards, profiles of public intellectuals, and close readings of classical texts like the Thirukkural.

Tejomaya Bharat is an opinion newsletter by a writer who argues for confronting uncomfortable truths about Indian and Hindu identity, colonial history and cultural representation. Recent issues cover retailers using Hindu deity names on products, the double standard in how former colonisers and the colonised handle historical memory, and the writer's reasons for stepping back from AI.

Dear Devotees shares spiritual teachings of Jagadguruttam Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj on sadhana, including rules for devotional practice, the dangers of bad association, and why divine grace is causeless yet still requires effort. Issues mix English and Hindi and draw on the Bhagavatam, Vedas and devotional kirtans to explain these ideas for everyday practice.

The Dharma Dispatch publishes essays, podcasts and history pieces on Indian civilisation, philosophy, culture and Dharma. Recent issues retell colonial-era travel accounts of India, such as Viscount Valentia's 1803 journals, and argue for the historical role of Hindu traders and culture.

A devotional newsletter explaining Sanatan Vedic teachings of Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, with short essays on bhakti concepts such as Ramban, charity, and sadhana. It offers readers a Hindu-scriptural reading of spiritual practice, drawing on Upanishads, Manusmriti and Tulsidas, with promotional links to the organisation's books.

Sunrays is a weekly newsletter explaining Hindu festivals and observances, such as Navratri and Pitr-paksh, along with their rituals, meanings and traditional food practices. Each issue covers the spiritual reasoning and practical steps behind these traditions, from ancestral shraadh offerings to fasting during the change of season.

A retelling of Krishna's childhood pastimes in Vrindavan and Gokul, presented as a serialized series of short devotional blog posts for young readers. Each issue narrates a story from Krishna's life, drawing out moral lessons about devotion, friendship and divine mercy.

A glossary of Bhakti and Vedic terms, each entry giving a short definition with transliterated Sanskrit, spiritual context and scriptural references. Readers get concise explanations of concepts such as maya, avatara and avatari from a devotional perspective.

Event announcements from ISKCON Auckland's Hare Krishna temple in Kumeu, covering festival dates, lamp offerings and celebrations such as Kartik Deepotsava, Dussehra and Radhastami. Readers learn when and where to attend or host devotional programs.