When I was growing up in India, gods and religions seemed to be everywhere. But I needed to find faith my own way.

In Hinduism, gods and goddesses are often depicted with their vahanas, which are animals or mythical creatures that serve as ...

Easily recognizable as the elephantdeity riding a mouse Ganesha is arguably he most popular Hindu God and one of the commonest mnemonics for anything associated with Hinduism The son of Shiva and Parv ...

Long before humans carved stone into gods, they carved meaning into animals. In Hinduism, animals are more than just ...

The historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, taught that family ties were obstacles to enlightenment. However, his relationship ...

Hinduism, one of the world’s oldest and most complex spiritual traditions, embraces a nuanced understanding of life, death, ...

It was on this day that Garuda fetched nectar from the devas to save his mother. Annapoorani, the goddess of food, took form on this day. Vyasa dictated the Mahabharata to Vinayaka on Akshaya ...

Ruled by LorLord Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation, Akshaya Tritiya and Parashurama Jayanti — the birth anniversary of 6th incarnation of Lord Vishnu, is usually celebrated on the same day.

The day of Akshaya Tritiya is ruled by Lord Vishnu who is the preserver god in the Hindu Trinity. According to Hindu mythology Treta Yuga began on Akshaya Tritiya day. Usually Akshaya Tritiya and ...