Yann Vagneux tells us about the Hindu god Ram, the ideal “maryada purushottam,” or the “perfect man.” (Photo courtesy of MEP) In early 2024, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided ...

More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists around the world are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights.

Wrapping heaps of cone-shaped sparklers in red paper and trimming lengths of silver fuse by the hundreds, workers at an ...

Kojagori Lakshmi Puja, a significant Hindu festival, is celebrated with great devotion and reverence, primarily in West ...

According to Puranas and Sanatan Dharma, Goddess Lakshmi resides not only in the Kshirsagar (ocean of milk) but also in five ...

India's capital New Delhi ordered Monday a "complete ban" on fireworks in a bid to curb air pollution in a city where levels are regularly ranked among the worst in the world.

In Hinduism, natural substances like plants ... Maha Lakshmi Mantra: Invoke the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, when using vanilla in prosperity rituals. “Om Shreem Mahalakshmyai ...

Devotees offer flowers and flower garlands to Hindu deities such as Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth; Ganesha, the remover of obstacles; or the warrior goddess Durga. India’s wealthiest temple, Sri ...

Norblin rose to the occasion by painting beautiful murals of Hindu gods, entire scenes from Hindu epics Mahabharata and Ramayana and even the country's famed tigers, leopards and elephants in his ...

October 2024 is an exciting month for Hindu festivals ... These occasions honour gods and ancestors while promoting values like love, gratitude, and the victory of good over evil.