A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, ...

People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said.

Hindu devotees and mystics have gathered in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, which is the ...

Tucked away on a residential street in Southwest Broward County lies a holy structure of architectural grandeur that looks as ...

Kashyap Patel's confirmation hearing as FBI Director nominee and Tulsi Gabbard's hearing as Director of National Intelligence ...

SHK: Given the contemporary debates around religious identity in India, what do you hope readers will take away from your analysis of colonial influences on Hinduism? MP: Simply that these things ...

NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands of people at a massive religious gathering in India rushed to take a holy bath in the country's northern Prayagraj city, setting off a stampede early Wednesday that ...

Hinduism offers such an extraordinarily eclectic ... But there is much greater acceptance for Hindutva, particularly across northern India, than there was 10 years ago. That’s partially a ...

Hinduism is a religion ... “We are completely traditional, We call it Agama Shaastra from India. We follow everything, all the festivals, everything,” said Ranga Parasuraman, a lifelong ...

In Hinduism, asceticism is not just a lifestyle ... They are often found traveling through India, meditating, and offering guidance to others on the spiritual path. Sadhus typically wear simple ...

In Hinduism too there are certain symbols, powerful and simple, that carry messages and energies to help people, and here we mention some of them. One of the most famous and easy-to-remember ...