The largest Hindu temple in the Southern Hemisphere was inaugurated in Johannesburg, South Africa. It serves not only as a ...

The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested a golden pitcher containing the nectar of ...

Johannesburg unveiled the largest Hindu temple in the Southern Hemisphere, attracting numerous worshippers. Led by Mahant ...

Issues related to “freeing of temples” from government control and Hindu claims over Muslim monuments, such as the Sambhal mosque and Ajmer Dargah, are likely to come up during a meeting of saints ...

SEE MORE The new Barnes & Noble bookstore at Bellevue Square in Bellevue, Wash., opened on Wednesday. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Barnes & Noble is back in downtown Bellevue, Wash., ...

The largest Hindu temple and cultural complex in the Southern Hemisphere is scheduled to be built in Northriding, Johannesburg. A "dedication ceremony" to mark phase 1 of the development is ...

the Hindu deity, Lord Muruga, is worshipped. The festival is one of the biggest on the South African Indian festival calendar. The Umbango Sri Siva Soobramoniar Temple invites all to their annual ...

The Kumbh Mela has its origins in ancient Hindu texts, including the Mahabharata and the Puranas ... in addition to numerous temples, especially one of the most sacred, Lord Shiva’s temple, Kashi ...

(AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh) Hindu pilgrims perform rituals after taking a holy dip at Hooghly River on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti, in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP ...

Millions of Hindu pilgrims followed them into the confluence. The Maha Kumbh festival — held every 12 years — started Monday, with more than 15 million pilgrims bathing in the holy rivers ...

Advancing toward the waters' edge in the winter morning fog, they chanted invocations such as "Har Har Mahadev" and "Jai Ganga Maiyya" in praise of the Hindu deities Lord Shiva and Mother Ganga ...

About 400 million Hindu pilgrims from around the globe gathered to bathe in and around the Ganges in the religion’s biggest display of unity. By John Yoon and Hari Kumar Tens of millions of ...