According to the Balinese calendar, Nyepi, a “Day of Silence,” officially falls on March 29 at 6 a.m. after the new moon and lasts for 24 hours, during which time no public activities are ...

Holi traditionally occurs on the day of the last full moon in the month of Phalguna in the Hindu calendar, North Jersey reports. The holiday lasts a night and a day, and the exact dates fluctuate ...

NEW DELHI — Millions of people in South Asia celebrated Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, Friday by splashing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting on ...

Millions of people across South Asia have been covered in coloured powder as part of Holi, the Hindu festival of colours. In India - home to around one billion Hindus - people threw coloured ...

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested The Hindu’s Ahmedabad correspondent Mahesh Langa under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the agency said on Tuesday. Madhya Pradesh attracts ...

The former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa is not just a leader of any one community. It is wrong to limit his influence to the Lingayat community, BJP State president B.Y. Vijayendra said at ...

A schedule for rituals has been established, with security measures in place to ensure peace amid past tensions between communities. The Karnataka High Court has permitted Hindu devotees to ...

The nonprofit Bebali Foundation works with nearly 60 culturally distinct community groups in eastern Indonesia to keep alive their textile traditions and natural dyeing techniques.

Baby names inspired by the names of gods and goddesses carry deep spiritual significance and timeless charm. In Hindu mythology, divine names symbolize strength, wisdom, protection, and prosperity, ...

According to Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva played a crucial role in the Samudra Manthan (churning of the ocean), which led to the emergence of the Amrit Kumbh (nectar pitcher), the very essence of ...

Get Hindu Panchang for USA, UK, India, Canada or any country/city. Enter date and city name and click submit button. Panchang or Panchangam is a daily hindu calendar which is based on the position of ...

Here’s the meaning behind the Hindu celebration. Every Indian state celebrates Holi differently. Here in Uttar Pradesh, the women of Nandgaon (home of Hindu god Krishna) attack the men from ...