Hindu devotees offer flowers to gods and goddesses as part of worship rituals. Dinodia Photo/Corbis Documentary via Getty images In preparation for the many Hindu fall festivals such as Diwali, ...
SAN ANTONIO — An artist is highlighting multiple Hindu gods and goddesses in the latest exhibition at the San Antonio Museum of Art. The SAMA has unveiled "Envisioning the Hindu Divine: Expanding ...
In two recent gallery shows in New York female artists of Indian heritage emphasized the universal appeal and power of female Hindu deities. In India, taking such artistic license can stir controversy ...
"Would Shiva still be the destroyer if he were never woven into the Vedas? Would Krishna be the beloved deity if the Mahabharata hadn’t immortalized his divine play? And what if Rama remained just a ...
Beyond the nine-night festival of worship of the nine avatars of Goddess Durga, Hindu culture also pays homage to many lesser Goddesses, not as well-known, but who embody energy, feminity and divinity ...
Hindu mythology isn’t just filled with gods and goddesses it’s teeming with powerful animals that are not only companions but divine symbols of power, wisdom, loyalty, and strength. These animals aren ...
Brahma at the Erawan Shrine, which is dedicated to the Hindu god Brahma, the creator. If people are in deep anguish, Erawan Shrine is where they can pray to Brahma for their wishes to be granted. All ...
At the corner of Ratchaprasong intersection in Bangkok’s noisy and traffic-clogged commercial centre, the Erawan Shrine offers a peaceful refuge for busy city dwellers. It houses a statue of Phra ...
In preparation for the many Hindu fall festivals such as Diwali, Dussehra or Durga Puja, worshippers all over the world will purchase flowers for use in ritual worship in temples, outdoor ceremonies ...