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Sacred Strokes of Color on Foreheads Are a Major Display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh Festival
He then uses a steel stamp to mark them with a symbol of the Hindu god they prefer — from Lord Shiva, the powerful Hindu god ...
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The 7 most powerful symbols in Hinduism and how to channel their energy
Another famous Hindu symbol is the Shri Yantra. The Shri Yantra is a symbol of prosperity, good luck, happiness, improved finances, and much more. Some say that the Shri Yantra is a symbol of Maa ...
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What to Know About the Maha Kumbh Mela, the World’s Largest Human Gathering
The Maha Kumbh Mela has always been an important symbol of Hinduism, though it was usually not politicized until the recent rise of the idea of India as a Hindu nation. This year’s festival is ...
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Makar Sankranti: Significance of Uttarayan in Hinduism
The start of Uttarayan is celebrated as Makar Sankranti in north India. Makar refers to Capricorn, the zodiac sign the Sun enters during this time. Sankranti means transition ...
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Gods, Guns and Missionaries — exploding the myth of a singular, ‘true’ Hinduism
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A book about Hinduism which begins with a maharaja’s cows sounds a little like a Rudyard Kipling tale ...
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What to Know About the Hindu Festival Billed as the World’s Largest Religious Gathering
PRAYAGRAJ, India — Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on Monday to kickstart the Maha Kumbh festival ...
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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
He then uses a steel stamp to mark them with a symbol of the Hindu god they prefer — from Lord Shiva, the powerful Hindu god of destruction, to Ram, one of Hinduism's most revered gods.