Metal hooks weighed down with milk pots skewered the flesh of men’s backs as tridents pierced their cheeks and tongues.

Friday is a sacred day in Hinduism, dedicated to goddesses Lakshmi and Santoshi Mata, symbolizing wealth, contentment, and spiritual well-being. Worship practices include fasting, lighting lamps ...

There are 24 Ekadashi observances in a year. According to Hindu beliefs, the Ekadashi tithi is highly auspicious for Lord ...

Darshan is sight. It means to see the gods and goddesses through devoted practice of worship, and to be seen by the gods and goddesses.

Shashi Tharoor said, 'There are four ways in which you can be a good Hindu, Right? So there's Gyana Yoga, which is through ...

For example, the manuals say that basil is favored by the Hindu god Vishnu but should never be offered to the god Ganesha.

A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. But at the festival, where millions are flocking to pray and bathe at the confluence of India’s holy ...

Tucked away on a residential street in Southwest Broward County lies a holy structure of architectural grandeur that looks as if it were uprooted straight from India and transplanted to South ...