7 Hindu deities and their representations in Japanese culture
Many Hindu deities are actively worshipped in Japan, with hundreds of shrines dedicated to them. Deities such as Lakshmi, ...
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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
these strokes represent divine connections in Hinduism, with each type having its own symbolic association with a deity. The ...
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Many faces of the Sun: Surya in Hindu and Buddhist traditions
A Hindu deity described in the Vedas and Puranas, Surya refers to the Sun as well as a conflation of several solar deities ...
Hundreds join an order of naked, armed holy men at Hindu festival
Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the naked, ash-smeared and ...
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Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested a golden pitcher containing the nectar of ...
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100 Unique Hindu Baby Names Inspired By Lord Shiva From A to Z With Meanings
Lord Shiva Baby Names: 100 powerful Lord Shiva-inspired baby names from A to Z, each with deep spiritual meaning. Find the ...
PM Wong joins 10,000 Hindu devotees at temple consecration ceremony in Marsiling
PM Wong and Senior Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Manpower Zaqy Mohamad attended the event.
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A Hindu temple hidden away in this slice of rural Broward transports visitors to South India
The elaborate shrines of Shiva and Vishnu — two of the main deities in Hinduism — were built based on 10th- and 12th-century Indian architecture and sit symmetrically across from one another ...
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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
these strokes represent divine connections in Hinduism, with each type having its own symbolic association with a deity. The festival, where a stampede killed 30 people Wednesday, has historically ...