According to New World Encyclopedia: "A mantra (from Sanskrit: man- 'to think' and -tra meaning, tool) literally means 'instrument of thought.' Originating in ancient India out of Vedic Hinduism, ...

NEW DELHI -- Hemant Singh Yadav, a lean and sprightly 15-year-old, was sent by his parents to a summer camp to learn to speak Sanskrit, or what he calls the language of the gods. He had studied the ...

New Delhi [India], June 4: Devotional music lovers across the world are eagerly awaiting the premiere of a rare and culturally rich rendition of the Shree Ganpati Atharvashirsha, a sacred Sanskrit ...

'Om' is a legitimate mantra with an ancient tradition — if it's pronounced correctly and spoken only in your head. Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable March Mindfulness is an annual Mashable series that ...

A Sanskrit–Greek stele and Buddha statue found in ancient Berenike, Egypt, reveal deep cultural links between Indian traders ...

German Singer-Songwriter Cassandra Mae Spittmann met PM Modi and Sadhguru, and dedicated a Sanskrit chant. She received blessings and praised for breaking language barriers and turning her impairment ...

On a Wednesday night, Arshya Gurbani reaches into a white cabinet and wakes a couple Hindu gods from their slumber. She carefully lays out statues of Ganesh and Shiva on a table in preparation for ...

The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Bihari Lal Sharma, accorded a grand traditional welcome to the Russian delegates ...

Karnataka's Mattur earned the moniker of the first Sanskrit village in India in 1983. Here's how to plan a trip to Mattur the right way.

A Russian delegation, which came to India accompanying Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Sampurnanand Sanskrit University in Varanasi, the capital of all knowledge, on Tuesday.