The Puranas, loosely translated as “Old Tales,” include popular stories about Hindu gods and goddesses, kings and queens, and sages and other cultural heroes. Pleasing the gods.

Aditi is more than a mythological mother—she is a cosmic force, the infinite expanse from which all life emerges. In an age ...

In the pantheon of Hindu gods and goddesses, the icons that most often come to mind are Vishnu, Siva and Brahma. But Durga is said to embody the feminine power of male gods, and she is a warrior ...

Hindu Gods and Goddesses , Not So Fair…But Still As Lovely!! - The ubiquitous Lakshmi Ganesh pictures, one picks up like a super market item around Diwali , were not so easy to come by, a couple ...

Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world and is rich in both stories and the meanings they hold for the community. And all the Gods worshipped in Hinduism have a unique attribute to them.

According to legend, the goddess Sati married Shiva, god of destruction, against her father’s wishes. To punish his disobedient daughter, he refused to invite her new husband to a sacred ceremony.

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 ...

The goal of her new project, called "Darshan," is to photographically recreate nine classical images of Hindu gods and goddesses. And that's no easy feat. Enlarge this image.

Particularly in the living room, the heart of the house, she is surrounded by dozens of Hindu gods and goddesses who constitute a virtual second family. These tabletop deities, ...

The Puranas, loosely translated as “Old Tales,” include popular stories about Hindu gods and goddesses, kings and queens, and sages and other cultural heroes. Pleasing the gods.

The Puranas, loosely translated as “Old Tales,” include popular stories about Hindu gods and goddesses, kings and queens, and sages and other cultural heroes. Pleasing the gods.

Devotees offer flowers and flower garlands to Hindu deities such as Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth; Ganesha, the remover of obstacles; or the warrior goddess Durga.