Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Krishna, one of the most popular Hindu deities.

There are few ideas in Indian spiritual thought that are as widely repeated and yet as deeply misunderstood as the idea of “33 Hindu gods.” Many people grow up hearing that Hinduism speaks of 33 crore ...

Vishnu, Shiva, and Shakti feature prominently in India’s ancient epics. (This is the second in a series. Here’s the previous episode.) Hindu worship has so many variants that it seems endlessly ...

Hindu devotees across India are gathering at temporary public shrines to celebrate the festival of Ganesha, the elephant headed Hindu god. The 10-day festival began Monday, honouring the birth of ...