In the presentation, titled ‘Aniconic to the Iconic’, Jawhar Sircar explained how the evolution of a deity in Hinduism also ...

Ganesha (aka Ganesh, along with a few other names) is among the Hindu religion's most revered gods and dates back more than 2,000 years. He first appears in text form around the time of Christ, and ...

Often called a kundi or kundika, particularly in Buddhist literature, some of the earliest known examples of the kamandalu ...

The vivid festival marks the beginning of spring, symbolizes the defeat of evil and celebrates the love between the Hindu ...

INDIA (AP) — Millions of Indians on Friday celebrated the Hindu festival of Holi, dancing to festive music, exchanging food ...

INDIA (AP) — Millions of Indians on Friday celebrated the Hindu festival of Holi, dancing to festive music, exchanging food ...

Millions of people in South Asia celebrated Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, on Friday by smearing each other with ...

Many Christians still misunderstand who God is, or worse, misrepresent the nature and mission of God, Rob Sellers says.

Sumptuous, visually dense portraits of Hindu deities at heart of San Antonio Museum of Art's big spring exhibit.

Sculptor workshops at Mathura—accustomed to portraying Buddhist figures and nature-deities—developed the first icons of Hindu deities such as Durga ... and stone slabs with images of the goddess Sri.

The devotees celebrate the festival in temples by pouring water or milk over the Shiva linga, a stone sculpture symbolic of ...

(AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Millions of devotees across India are celebrating the Shivaratri festival that honors the Hindu god Shiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism. The devotees celebrate the ...