Vālmīki’s epic poem “The Rāmāyaṇa” is a great work of literature and a treasure of Indian culture — but its political and religious appropriation has entrenched divisions and exclusion in Indian ...

Aunty Sheema tells Ravi the story of Rama and Sita to explain why Diwali is an important Hindu festival ... Use the stillness to ask God to help you if you'd like to...' 'Let's sing and dance ...

In India, monkeys aren’t always viewed particularly fondly. As Philip Lutgendorf, an emeritus historian at the University of Iowa, wrote in a 1997 paper, the animals “are most often treated as ...

One of the most adored and potent gods in Hindu mythology is Lord Hanuman. He is revered as a guardian, a remover of barriers ...

This festival is celebrated during the time of March-April (the 9th day of the first month of the Hindu calendar ... The worship of Lord Rama is accompanied by the worship of the Sun god since Ram was ...

It tells the story of Rama, the Hindu god Vishnu in a human form, and his wife, Sita and explains how the festival began. According to the Ramayana, Rama was banished to the forest for 14 years by ...

You know nothing, you’re just dressed as a priest … You only have arrogance," yelled a mob leader, his anger directed at a ...

Most years in early November, Ishita Gawde uses two grocery carts at the store, one for each arm. They’re filled with all sorts of treats, curries and savory tastes for a major Indian ...

Built by Naroshankar Rajebahaddur, a commander of the Maratha Empire, in 1747, the Naroshankar Temple in Nashik is dedicated to the Hindu gods Shiva and Rama. It lies in Panchavati, a holy site ...

Located in Nashik, Maharashtra, the Kalaram Temple in Panchavati is dedicated to the Hindu god Rama, immortalized in the epic… Built by Naroshankar Rajebahaddur, a commander of the Maratha ...