If you have ever seen a Hindu god in a temple or painting, one question naturally arises. Why so many arms? Four, eight, ten, sometimes more. To the modern mind, this may seem mythical. In Hindu ...

(This is the second in a series. Here’s the previous episode.) Hindu worship has so many variants that it seems endlessly confusing to many outside the faith. Scholars attempt to classify, but each ...

Brahma at the Erawan Shrine, which is dedicated to the Hindu god Brahma, the creator. If people are in deep anguish, Erawan Shrine is where they can pray to Brahma for their wishes to be granted. All ...

In Hinduism, gods and goddesses are often depicted with their vahanas, which are animals or mythical creatures that serve as their vehicles. Each vahana carries deep spiritual meaning, reflecting the ...

In Hinduism, the jewelry worn by the gods and goddesses is far more than ornamentation, it is a language of the soul, a mirror of the universe, and a guide to spiritual understanding. Each piece ...

NEW DELHI—India's Hindu gods and goddesses are getting a superhero makeover. In new comics, paintings and popular books, depictions of Vishnu, Rama and other greats in the Hindu pantheon are being ...

Often, when we think we know well about the subject, we only know the mainstream topics and ideas. We learn and remember what we have heard for years, and not the 'not-well-known' information. Here is ...

At the corner of Ratchaprasong intersection in Bangkok’s noisy and traffic-clogged commercial centre, the Erawan Shrine offers a peaceful refuge for busy city dwellers. It houses a statue of Phra ...