In Hinduism, idol worship, or Murti puja, is a practice and norm. While some religions and cultures believe that there is no ...

An in-depth look at how Banaras, also known as Varanasi, has inspired generations of artists, photographers, and ...

Eating glass. Fire walking. Sword swallowing. These acts that shock and delight have roots in the real and mythical practices ...

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announces plans for Lord Venkateswara temples, emphasizing temple preservation and ...

The Namami Gange Programme (NGP), launched in June 2014, is a flagship initiative by the Government of India to conserve and rejuvenate the Ganga River. Initially allocated Rs. 20,000 crore and later ...

VARANASI: The stairs are crumbling to dust, the walls ravaged by the passage of time and just beyond flows the Ganga as if in ...

Haridwar, one of India's holiest cities, is revered as a gateway to Lord Vishnu's abode and a spiritual haven. Pilgrims visit ...

The root of Tulsi brings wealth, success, and relief from planetary doshas. Wearing it as an amulet, worshipping it, and ...

The artworks, part of a new exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, help shed light on a traditional ...

Tulsi Gabbard, a practicing Vaishnava Hindu, described how the latter's teachings to Arjuna have guided her in her best and ...

With a roza-iftar followed by namaz and then a Shiv aarti, a small neighbourhood in this Uttar Pradesh capital has become ...