NEW DELHI (AP) — 23-year old Ashutosh Agnihotri has been playing god this week. Ahead of the Dussehra festival, which ...

For example, the manuals say that basil is favored by the Hindu god Vishnu but should never be offered to the god Ganesha.

Their lengthy stopover resulted in the unlikely collaboration between the artist and Indian maharajas (rulers), and gave ...

Last Thursday, the Hindu community initiated nine nights of the worship of God as “female”. The Hindi equivalent of “nine nights” is “Nau Raat” and it is by the latter name that the ...

My mother embodied the perfect blend of discipline, love and commitment to social causes, and she was unwavering when it came ...

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Durga Puja, one of the biggest annual Hindu festivals, starts on 9 October and idol-makers across Bangladesh have been ...

India has seen a surge in Hindu nationalism and violence against Christians in recent years, especially in places governed by ...

The Iskcon Temple, the city's first Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna, was established in 1987 and has grown to about ...

God has no partiality between celestials, ogres, demons, devils, or human beings. He does not stipulate that only some groups will be granted moksha and not others. He will be pleased with those ...

For example, the manuals say that basil is favored by the Hindu god Vishnu but should never be offered to the god Ganesha. Lord Shiva grants blessings to those who worship him through offering ...