As of then, Indian civilization’s antiquity had been traced up to the 3rd century BCE – in Mauryan Buddhist Emperor Asoka’s ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Diwali is the most important holiday of the year in India and for thousands in the Lehigh Valley.

Many light candles and oil lamps made from clay. Fireworks are set off. In the evening, a special prayer is dedicated to the ...

Goddess Ganga is cursed to become mortal ... As the economic crisis of 2008-2009 grips the farming communities of the Red ...

Banks will be operational as normal procedure from November 4th to 6th. However, the four-day holiday comes after these days.

“Because first, you have to have an idea.” At her 2008 party she dressed as Kali, the Hindu goddess of death and destruction — complete with multiple arms, dangling heads and a deep coat of blue body ...

Over five days, people take part in festive gatherings, fireworks displays, feasts and prayer. Here's a closer look at Diwali and how it's celebrated.

Especially as it is the season when the goddess of wealth is welcomed into ... and even a statement Valley of the Flowers centrepiece cast in sustainably sourced, recycled brass.

“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...

The temple in Thulasendrapuram reverberated with rhythmic Sanskrit and Tamil hymns on Tuesday, as a Hindu priest held a flame ...

For those looking for a change of pace from the hustle and bustle of Kathmandu, Gokarna Forest Resort offers a serene retreat ...

A relatively young state, Jharkhand was created as a consequence of a regional campaign for self-determination among adivasi ...