(RNS) — India has a history of worshipping female divinities during times of disease outbreaks. There have been goddesses of plague, smallpox and cholera through the past centuries. MUMBAI (RNS) — As ...

In this time of religious divisions, here's something unusual - a diety who is revered by Hindus, Muslims and Christians alike. In a remote corner of eastern India, just after night fell, I walked ...

(The Conversation) — In preparation for the many Hindu fall festivals such as Diwali, Dussehra or Durga Puja, worshipers all over the world will purchase flowers for use in ritual worship in temples, ...

A huge religious carnival shows that India remains a country of diverse political and social beliefs, despite the right-wing national government’s dominance. The Durga Puja, the Bengal region’s ...

Friday is a sacred day in Hinduism, dedicated to goddesses Lakshmi and Santoshi Mata, symbolizing wealth, contentment, and spiritual well-being. Worship practices include fasting, lighting lamps, and ...

A baby with two faces was born in a northern Indian village, where she is doing well and is being worshipped as the reincarnation of a Hindu goddess, her father said Tuesday. The baby, Lali, ...

She is a bumblebee. The Lord Krishna is a flower. When the flower petals have enclosed her, she’s totally swallowed by the fragrance of his love. So goes a song composed by 15th Century Indian poet ...

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