According to Hindu tradition, the presence of a deity outside a mandir’s walls means the devotees inside “have elected a god ...

It was only around 2,000 years ago that we began to see the first sculptures of Hindu gods in Mathura. But Hindu temples have ...

If any examination of American religions writ large (or Virginia Tech's religions writ small) it would be easy, though a serious oversight, to look over the Eastern traditions that inform the ...

At the corner of Ratchaprasong intersection in Bangkok’s noisy and traffic-clogged commercial centre, the Erawan Shrine offers a peaceful refuge for busy city dwellers. It houses a statue of Phra ...

(The Conversation) — In preparation for the many Hindu fall festivals such as Diwali, Dussehra or Durga Puja, worshipers all over the world will purchase flowers for use in ritual worship in temples, ...

Brahma at the Erawan Shrine, which is dedicated to the Hindu god Brahma, the creator. If people are in deep anguish, Erawan Shrine is where they can pray to Brahma for their wishes to be granted. All ...