We had a wedding filled with the vibrancy of Indian culture and the traditions of American culture. I find that our differences have made us a much stronger couple. My wife, Katy, and I come from ...
She is wrapped in a traditional sari as she speaks, a kindly twinkle in her eye even as she seems to chide in an Instagram video posted in March. “Kids often tell me they have no time for puja,” The ...
Nearly 20 years ago, a small group of mostly doctors in South Jersey decided to organize a festival to help their children take pride in their Indian heritage. “Slowly, we noticed that the Indian ...
(RNS) — The Hindu holiday of Raksha Bandhan, which falls on Saturday (Aug. 9), has long followed a familiar custom: a sister ties a rakhi, or sacred thread, around her brother’s wrist to symbolize her ...
The Chinmaya of Bakersfield is a Hindu cultural center that teaches children about Hinduism and Indian culture. On Sunday they celebrated Diwali, the biggest Indian Festival. Video shows residents ...
Ancient Vedic texts explain why Indian households traditionally prohibited haircuts in the evening or on certain days, ...
Hinduism gained ground in the region in the early centuries of the Common Era because it provided elites with a fully-fleshed metaphysical package along with literacy.
Hinduism and Judaism have endured in diaspora less as belief systems than as lived traditions. Daily practice, ritual ...
The Shiva Vishnu Temple of South Florida in Southwest Ranches is an authentic Hindu temple designed by Indian architects and materials transported from Southeast India. Jose Iglesias ...