Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees flocked to rivers and bodies of water across India to pray to the sun god as part of the ...

Devotees offer flowers and flower garlands to Hindu deities such as Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth; Ganesha, the remover of obstacles; or the warrior goddess Durga. India’s wealthiest temple ...

Women in brightly colored saris waded into the knee-deep water flecked with blobs of white foam. Some carried a coconut or ...

The ancient classical texts of Hinduism taught that every age and stage of life need not be lived as a breathless race. They ...

The four ashramas concept has existed since 500 BCE and is detailed in Hindu classical ancient texts. It is integrated with the idea of Purushartha, or the four proper aims of life in Hindu ...

Cow as Kamadhenu According to the Hindu scriptures, the cow is considered as a divine form of Goddess that fulfills wishes. Kamadhenu is also seen as a sacred and benevolent being that symbolizes ...

In Hinduism, God is thought to be far too mysterious and all-encompassing to be accurately depicted within a single representation. So instead, Hindus depict god in the form of a vast pantheon of ...

Hindu mythology reveres both Maa Lakshmi and Lord Kubera as symbols of wealth and prosperity, but with distinct characteristics. Lakshmi embodies grace and spiritual wealth, bestowing blessings ...

Millions of Indians are celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 ...