KHAJURAHO, India (RNS) — The ancient, ornately carved Hindu and Jain temples outside this central Indian city have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986, and they are on the Archaeological ...

One of the most revered temples in India, Kashi Vishwanath is dedicated to Lord Shiva and situated on the banks of the Ganges River in Varanasi. The temple has a long history of destruction and ...

Menstruation restrictions are one of the most emotionally loaded topics in modern Hindu culture. Many families still forbid women from entering temples, touching idols, or performing puja during ...

GUJARAT, India (RNS) — In western India, where thousands of monks once worshipped in caves chiseled into the rocky hills, a fight is on to keep Hindu chauvinists from erasing a 2,000-year-old Buddhist ...

Ancient people built temples all across the ancient world and dedicated them to a plethora of deities. While some of these structures haven't survived the test of time, some still exist today and a ...

Step into a space where history doesn't just sit still, but it breathes, glows, and quietly speaks. At Gallery FPH in Nariman ...

"First published as two books: 'Some ancient Hindu temples of Sri Lanka' in 1980 and 'More Hindu temples of Sri Lanka' in 1991"--Title page verso Section I. Vinayakar temples -- Section II. Sivan ...