It was only around 2,000 years ago that we began to see the first sculptures of Hindu gods in Mathura. But Hindu temples have ...

Of all the major world religions, Hinduism is by far the closest to ancient paganism – in fact, by many metrics, it is the last pagan religion. At roughly 4000 years old, it stands alongside Judaism ...

India's spiritual soul finds architectural expression in its thousands of Hindu temples from the snow-kissed Himalayas to the sun-baked plains of Tamil Nadu. While these temples serve the same purpose ...

CONCORD — The Hindu Shiva Murugan Temple stands resplendent, adorned by a mosaic of art, culture and spirituality. Inside, chants of vedic mantras echo alongside traditional songs from barrel-shaped ...

The Idol Wing, a special unit within the Tamil Nadu police department tasked with recovering looted artifacts, has recovered 55 Hindu idols that are believed to have been looted from temples across ...

One of the great cultural currents that travelled eastwards after the 7th century CE was the cult of Shiva, which played a ...

When we think of Hindu temples, images of towering gopurams (gateway towers), intricately carved pillars, fragrant incense, and rhythmic chants often come to mind. But Hindu temples are far more than ...