(RNS) — As the nine-day festival of Sharada Navaratri comes to an end Tuesday (Oct. 24), Hindus will mark the holiday Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra, with devotions and celebrations dedicated ...

Imagine receiving a curse that seems to destroy your life forever. Most people would see it as the end of everything. But in ...

The claim that “Hindus are the new Jews,” now common in social media discourse, is not a compliment. It signals a shift in how Hindu identity is perceived, from a neutral cultural presence to a ...

Have you ever wondered why so many Hindu gods and goddesses are shown sitting on a lotus flower? At first glance, it may seem ...

In addition to temples, and as the Murikkumpuzha consecration symbolized, the Guru turned attention to education, establishing schools and educational institutions to provide learning opportunities ...