(RNS) — After the Hindu Heritage Youth Camp’s first year at its new campsite, these summer campers look back on a summer of education: for youth, by youth. (RNS) — As the school year begins, many ...

Lord Ganesh is one of the most revered Hindu Gods. Devotees believe that praying to him before beginning any new endeavour will help in the removal of obstacles. Beloved son of Lord Shiva and Goddess ...

Cambridge, Mass.—At the Vigil tonight, in my neighborhood church (I go to my regular parish in the morning), I enjoyed as always the first hour in particular, the actual Vigil: the lighting of the new ...

Experts say that reciting mantras — typically sounds or phrases — can help with depression. Here’s what research shows, plus seven sample mantras to try.

Navratri is a Hindu festival that lasts for nine days and celebrates the Goddess Durga. It is a time for spiritual practices such as fasting and meditation, as well as cultural celebrations like ...

Central to Hindu worship is the image, or icon, which can be worshipped either at home or in the temple. Hindu worship, or puja, involves images (murtis), prayers (mantras) and diagrams of the ...

Among all the chants and slokas which the devout Hindus follow, Gayathri Mantra is considered to be the mother of all mantras. This preeminent mantra has many unique aspects associated with it, said ...

(MENAFN- Aol) Hindu prayers will open the meetings of City Councils of Meridian and Star in Idaho on October 21, reportedly for the first time in history; containing verses from world’s oldest extant ...