Laleen Jayamanne and Namika Raby (Part I of this article appeared in The Island on Friday (31 Jan.) Women’s Mental Health: ...

Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past ...

More than hundred families performed ‘Gho Puja’ at Sri Brahadeeswarar temple here on Wednesday on the occasion of ‘Maattu Pongal’. Members of the families who registered their names with ...

The Shiva Vishnu Temple of South Florida in Southwest Ranches is an authentic Hindu temple designed by ... devotees were seen practicing a daily puja, or worship ritual, that involves offering ...

Traditionally children are introduced to education and learning on the day of Saraswati Puja and this ritual is called "Hatekhori." Toddlers are usually given a slate and chalk to scribble with on the ...

Orange County commissioners rejected an appeal from a Hindu ... into the temple can be an overwhelming sensory experience. On a recent Saturday, devotees were seen practicing a daily puja, or ...

Saraswati Puja is held in the Bengali month of Magh in the winter. The goddess is said to ride a white swan. Traditionally, Hindu children are brought to the temple of Saraswati to have their ...

“VHP firmly believes that temple funds should be utilised exclusively for Hindu ‘dharmik’ (religious) purposes. For this, a transparent system of accounts and auditing must be implemented ...

Chennai: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, the governing body of the Tirupati temple, has taken action against 18 non-Hindu employees, who apparently are following non-Hindu practices despite ...

The largest Hindu temple was unveiled in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday. The occasion was marked by the presence of scores of worshippers, who participated in the consecration ceremony.