SAN ANTONIO — An artist is highlighting multiple Hindu gods and goddesses in the latest exhibition at the San Antonio Museum ...
Borobudur and Prambanan stand as testaments to the grandeur of Java's past civilisations. Borobudur, one of the largest ...
While excavating the Ta Prohm temple in Angkor in 1927, a team of archaeologists discovered the head (and only the head) of a Buddha statue. They then brought their find—which has been dated to the 12 ...
Kerala, often referred to as “God’s Own Country,” holds a treasure trove of spiritual expression through its ancient art and architecture. From intricately designed temple structures to the vibrant, ...
The celebration of Holi is related to season and sowing. It marks the arrival of spring, with its riot of colours, a new ...
When asked about Phagwah celebrations and the community in Canal Number One, Pandit Somnath of the Prayag Raj Mandir’s response was: “Vasudhaiva Kudumbakam”, a beautiful Sanskrit phrase that means ...
Hiranyakashyap was a powerful and arrogant king, who demanded that his subjects worship him and only him as god. However, his own son, Prahlad, was a devotee of Lord Vishnu, as the king ... and ...
While theyyam performances are captivating, it is the human aspects of the mystic ritual from Kerala’s north that are ...
The artworks, part of a new exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, help shed light on a traditional ...
To introduce younger audiences unfamiliar with Shikhandi’s story, he structured the play with an opening discussion on gender, referencing Shiva-Shakti and Vishnu-Mohini. “The line ‘I am he ...