A look at three important ceremonies that take place in the early years of a Hindu’s life ... the head-shaving ceremony and the sacred thread ceremony that takes place around the age of eight ...

Image caption, One of the duties in the householder stage of Hindu life is to pass on religious traditions to children. Young children participate in the Sacred Thread ceremony, Upanayana.

The Maha Kumbh Mela, or “great festival of the sacred pitcher,” is the world’s largest religious ceremony. Based on a Hindu legend in which demons and gods fight over a pitcher carrying the ...

The South African Hindu Maha Sabha reportedly has called for action after a teacher allegedly cut off a sacred thread from the wrist of a Hindu student. A teacher in South Africa allegedly cut off ...

The South African Hindu Maha Sabha (SAHMS) has called for action by education authorities after the teacher allegedly cut off the sacred thread from the wrist of the Hindu student, claiming that ...

The South African Hindu Maha Sabha (SAHMS) has called for action by education authorities after the teacher allegedly cut off the sacred thread from the wrist of the Hindu student, claiming that ...