Sembiyan Mahadevi, a 10th-century Chola queen, reshaped Hinduism through temple patronage and art. Her vision turned Nataraja into the most iconic symbol of Shiva.

Divine Designs: Exploring the Legacy of Tamil Temple ArchitectureThis is the story of four friends (cousins) with lots of ...

A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. But at the festival, where millions are flocking to pray and bathe at the confluence of India’s holy ...

Many people are feared dead and dozens have been injured in a stampede at a Hindu festival in northern India. Images from the scene in the city of Prayagraj, in Uttar Pradesh state, show bodies ...

What if destruction wasn’t the opposite of preservation, but its silent partner?We tend to think of preservation as something ...

The Hindu festival is expected to draw some 400 million people overall, according to officials, compared with the Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia which drew 1.8 million last year. By Tuesday ...

Mumbai all-rounder Shivam Dube will replace Nitish Kumar Reddy in the Indian squad for the last three T20 Internationals against England after the young power-hitter sustained a side strain, the ...

Situated amidst lush green farms in the foothills of the Velliangiri Mountains in the Western Ghats, the Adiyogi Shiva Statue is a colossal bust-sized statue in marble made out of 500 tonnes of steel ...

Rahul Gandhi draws Opposition's parallel with lord Shiva in first speech as LoP; PM Modi, Amit Shah object Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, during his first speech in the Lower House on ...