7 Hindu deities and their representations in Japanese culture
The religious landscape of Japan is a fascinating blend of Shintoism, Buddhism, and other traditions. Across cultures, India ...
Japanese Goddess Benzaiten is equivalent of Maa Saraswati, Kangiten is Lord Ganesha? Know about 'Indian Gods in Japan'
If you want to learn more about Indian Gods – including Shiva, Ganesha and Saraswati – and their Japanese counterparts, you ...
Arjuna To Shurato: Anime Inspired From The Hindu Mythologies
Shurato is a less popular anime which includes Hindu and Buddhist mythologies where Shurato needs to fight with celestials ...
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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu ... Then there is the large red vertical mark, or names of various Hindu gods written in Hindi and English.
Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. His dreadlocked hair is flicked backwards, sending a stream of ...
The politics and poetry of Vālmīki’s Rāmāyaṇa: How an ancient epic shapes Indian culture and enforces inequality in modern India
Vālmīki’s epic poem “The Rāmāyaṇa” is a great work of literature and a treasure of Indian culture — but its political and ...
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Hindu nationalists make gains among India’s tribes and spur backlash
JASHPUR, India — Even in dense jungles ... Across Jashpur, in Chhattisgarh state, flags emblazoned with Hindu gods flutter. But, now, so do flags that symbolize the demand for an independent ...
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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India's Maha Kumbh festival
PRAYAGRAJ, India — The pilgrims come and go as strangers ... Then there is the large red vertical mark, or names of various Hindu gods written in Hindi and English. Hindu priest Pandey, who ...
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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — The pilgrims come and go as ... Then there is the large red vertical mark, or names of various Hindu gods written in Hindi and English. Hindu priest Pandey, who sits ...