As an offspring of Aditi, a Vedic entity representing infinity, Surya is one of the twelve Adityas, which also include Indra, ...

Metal hooks weighed down with milk pots skewered the flesh of men’s backs as tridents pierced their cheeks and tongues.

Adivasis and Brahmins stake claim over a deity who was worshipped by tribals as a stone for centuries before the stone became a multi-armed idol of a goddess all Hindus revere ...

A superstitious local held a funeral for a snake that died eating its own tail beside a Buddha statue. Khanathip Natip, 60, ...

A mirror from India with an ivory handle carved in the shape of a female fertility deity was buried under volcanic ash at Pompeii in 79 CE. Among the first images of Buddhist deities in human form ...

" Kha means 'mouth', and sey means 'snack'," said chef Yeshi Jampa, co-author of the book Taste Tibet and founder of the ...

Meaning “secret” or “hidden” in Bhutanese, Haa Sangwa eco-camp is as lightfooted – and magical – as they come.

This doesn’t imply, however, that a religious search should begin at random. Rather, you should start the way you would in ...

In Indonesia, it is legally required to specify a religion on official documents. Nonbelievers say they are being ...

Noting that the Murugan Temple in Jakarta houses not only Lord Murugan but also various other deities, Modi said that ...

Also known as Basanta Panchami or Shree Panchami, the festival brings people together with prayers, music, and rituals.