A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. But at the festival, where millions are flocking to pray and bathe at the confluence of India’s holy ...
(AP Video by Rishi Lekhi and Shonal Ganguly) A Hindu devotee gets a sacred mark on his forehead after bathing at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the Saraswati rivers during the ...
Tucked away on a residential street in Southwest Broward County lies a holy structure of architectural grandeur that looks as if it were uprooted straight from India and transplanted to South ...
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam took action against 18 employees for engaging in non-Hindu practices while working at the temple. The employees must either transfer to government departments or apply ...
The Kumbh festival is named after the celestial pitcher or “kumbha” that held the much coveted “amrita,” the nectar of immortality. In Hindu mythology, during what is known as the Age of Truth, the ...
Welcome to this edition of The Hindu on Books Newsletter. The 13th edition of the Kolkata Literary Meet was held from January 21-26 at a new venue this year, the Horticultural Garden in Alipore ...
Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus today (2 February) greeted the members of the Hindu community on the occasion of the Saraswati puja. The Hindu community is set to celebrate Saraswati Puja, ...