Historical records suggest a connection between the Shaktipeeth Alopi Devi temple in Prayagraj and the Scindia Maratha ...
Who was Emperor Harshavardhan, who donated all his wealth at Kumbh every five years? It is said that he gave until his royal ...
In an era where global upheaval dominates headlines, Indian filmmaker Girish Malik is stepping forward with an ambitious docu ...
The 50 crore footfall marks the largest congregation in human history for any religious, cultural, or social event, claims UP ...
SN Balagangadhara, a professor at Ghent University, said that by accepting ‘religion’ as something that we must willy-nilly ...
Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga ...
The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies.
Millions of missionaries work in schools, hospitals and other institutions. Their success is deepening divisions.
A prize offered by an Indian state leader is intended to shed light on a Bronze Age civilization — and settle a cultural ...
As Wendy Doniger points out, ancient Brahmins most likely spoke native Indian dialects or Prakrit in everyday life but reserved Sanskrit for religious rituals. Priestly Brahmins also used ...
PRAYAGRAJ, India — The pilgrims come and go as strangers. They march like a sea of people, walking toward the spot where they take holy baths, drawn by the hope that the bathing would bring them ...
A person who has relinquished the religion should be governed by the Indian Succession Act in case of inheritance. But, though I have renounced the religion, I am still governed by the Muslim ...