Four Indian statues on display during a ceremony marking the repatriation of over 200 artifacts to the Indian government, at Blair House in Washington, Monday, June 6, 2016. Statues from left are ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Leaning on his 10-armed creation, Govind Nath is ready to breathe life into the Hindu goddess Durga, a beloved deity who will be revered by tens of thousands of worshippers during the ...

Pattachitra is a traditional painting style from Odisha and West Bengal. The word “patta” means cloth, and “chitra” means picture. These paintings are made on cloth prepared with natural materials.The ...

Jagannath, worshipped primarily in Odisha, is a mysterious deity whose origins are steeped in tribal and Vedic syncretism. Unlike typical anthropomorphic gods, Jagannath’s wooden idol has a block-like ...

A statue embodies the divine power, a power that has created and nurtured this universe. Indian mythology has many gods and goddesses, each having a role and significance. You can find them in temples ...

Phalguna Amavasya is considered highly significant in Hindu tradition, especially for performing rituals dedicated to ancestors and seeking divine blessings. Performing the puja with proper rituals ...

While a ceremonial fusillade of firecrackers sounded outside, a black-capped Brahmin pandit recited Sanskrit prayers last week in a factory conference hall at Poona, outside Bombay. It was the time of ...

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – Shree Amma Yanger Ayyappan, famous forever as Sridevi, would have been celebrating her 60th birthday this year, had she not met her premature end at the Jumeirah Emirates Tower ...