The religious landscape of Japan is a fascinating blend of Shintoism, Buddhism, and other traditions. Across cultures, India ...

If you want to learn more about Indian Gods – including Shiva, Ganesha and Saraswati – and their Japanese counterparts, you ...

Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the naked, ash-smeared and ...

Vālmīki’s epic poem “The Rāmāyaṇa” is a great work of literature and a treasure of Indian culture — but its political and ...

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.

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 ...