India’s ancient rock-cut caves are marvels of human ingenuity, carved directly into cliffs and hillsides thousands of years ...

Former Poet Laureate Andrew Motion's chosen object is A Hindu wood carving - similar the ones seen in temples and shrines. Andrew purchased it during a trip to India some 30 years ago. Statuettes ...

“Stone carving is a hard way to earn a living ... hand because they are considered to be auspicious additions to south Indian homes. Christian cemetery ornaments also constitute a large part ...

Why were some Hindu temples, unlike English cathedrals, richly decorated with erotic sculpture? Where the Christian god endured unbearable suffering, Hindu gods seemed to rejoice in sex.