The Vedas, Upanishads and Puranas have gifted humanity numerous mantras that remain with us as eternal sources of wisdom even ...

Thousands of devotees waded into the foul waters of the Yamuna river in the Indian capital Monday for a Hindu festival, amid ...

In Hindu mythology, the pigeon is more than just a bird. It is described as the vahana, or mount, of Rati-devi, the goddess ...

During the four-day Chhath festival, women perform rituals by offering water to the Sun at sunrise (Usha Arghya) and sunset ...

Chhath Puja is celebrated in North India every year. Find out the correct dates, sunset and sunrise timings, and their significance.

The biggest public holiday in India, Diwali features prayers for prosperity and good fortune — and lots of sweets.

Diwali or Deepavali celebrates the "victory of good over evil during the course of five days," according to the Hindu American Foundation.

Kali - dark, fierce, and infinite - embodies the cosmos itself, a goddess who dances between creation and destruction, ...

Hindu nationalists go toe to toe with Christians in attempting to convert indigenous Adivasis. Residents walk through Hesag, ...

Sitting atop her lion, the Hindu goddess Durga wields a celestial weapon in each of her 10 hands. But her target isn’t the usual demon of deceit, Mahishasura. She’s taking aim at a different perceived ...

In South Asia, the season of festivals turns on two ancient elements: fire and water. The festival of Dussehra ends with flames, as enormous effigies of the demon King Ravana collapse in roaring pyres ...