The controversy arose after student Vasant Bhatt, a political science major, alleged that the course was "Hinduphobic" and distorted India's political landscape. He claimed Professor Ullrey portrayed ...

A political science student at Houston University filed a complaint with the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, alleging that the ‘Lived Hindu Religion’ program - taught by ...

If Christian nationalism is about christianizing the nation, Hindu nationalism is more about nationalizing the Hindus.

Chaitra Amavasya, falling on March 29, 2025, marks a significant no-moon day in the Hindu calendar with rituals for karma ...

This period, just before sunset, is seen as the time when the energies of the earthly realm are particularly conducive to spiritual practices. According to Hindu tradition, prayers and rituals ...

The University of Houston's Lived Hindu Religion course has sparked a controversy after a student accused it of distorting ...

Masik Shivratri 2025 Masik Shivaratri, occurring monthly, is a significant Hindu observance dedicated ... powerful time for divine connection. Rituals and Practices Observed on Masik Shivaratri ...

Mathavan said the workshop provided comprehensive training on the rituals, practices and significance of Hindu funeral ceremonies. “The primary objective is to ensure cultural preservation ...

and restoring severed limbs─have their antecedents in the real and mythical practices of Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, and Jain ascetics. “The relationship between religion and magic [in India ...

The artworks, part of a new exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, help shed light on a traditional ...

Devotees who arrived early morning on March 8 at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Chino Hills were shocked to find the ...