Observed with fasting, prayer, and night-long vigils, the festival commemorates ancient stories of Shiva and cosmic creation.

In a 2023 paper, Professor Ingo Strauch argued that graffiti should be considered a genre of Indian epigraphy using a ...

Acclaimed dancer and choreographer Aakash Odedra fuses autobiography with the ancient spiritual traditions of Kathak.

In the tapestry of Hindu mythology, every story carries deep wisdom. The tale of Lord Indra, Sage Gautama, and Ahalya is not ...

Hindu mythology is filled with powerful stories of goddesses who faced challenges that seemed impossible. From Durga defeating fierce demons to Sita enduring exile, their journeys teach courage, ...

To the Inca people of what’s now South America, the total lunar eclipse indicated that a jaguar had gobbled up the moon. They ...

Murugan Temple in Palani: Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Murugan situated atop a hillock amidst the Palani Hills in Palani, Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu. It is one of ...

Indians are not private and do not understand the right to privacy. So goes a myth that possibly emerged in lobbying circles during the years when India was try ...

This year, Hindu devotees from India are likely to be unable to attend Mahashivratri at the sacred Katasraj temple in Pakistan’s Punjab. Tense diplomatic ties between the two countries have stalled ...

Sita and Urmila - Unheard Conversations is a mythic socio-political drama drawn from the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, re-imagined through the unheard voices of two women, questioning duty, sacrifice, ...

Long before modern borders, Indian coins travelled across Asia and beyond. From Gupta gold to Vijayanagara pagodas, Hindu kings built strong economies whose currency circulated in foreign lands, ...

Bharat in 2026 faces a dilemma reminiscent of 1947. A civilisational opportunity stands before it, but so does the ...