The religion recognizes millions of Hindu gods and goddesses, each embodying different aspects of the divine and providing guidance, protection and blessings. Many Hindus build small altars in ...

This article explores how Hindu gods transformed from mythic spirits to sacred icons of devotion, moving through folklore, Vedic hymns, Puranic literature, and modern interpretations. Long before ...

Gods, Guns and Missionaries: The Making of the Modern Hindu Identity is Manu S Pillai’s fourth major offering. The title of the book is ambitious, but the scope has been delimited by Pillai hims ...

In Maharashtra’s Raigad district, the town of Mahad follows a unique Holi tradition where participants enact a symbolic ...

The Ghatasthapana ritual, which marks the beginning of Chaitra Navratri, has its own mythological relevance. It is believed ...

At the Madras Music Academy recently, the Sivamohanam School of Kuchipudi dance presented “Triyambaam”, an ode to the three goddesses of Hindu mythology—the Goddesses of knowledge, prosperity and ...

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, ...

Mahashivratri is a Hindu festival that is celebrated in ... Mahashivratri is also linked to the Samudra Manthan, where gods and demons churned the ocean to obtain nectar (Amrit).