Hinduism
What’s the Significance of the Red Powder Hindu Women Wear on Their Heads?
Exploring the meaning behind the Hindu tradition of wearing sindoor. Hinduism is not just a religion but a set of common cultural ways of life. Though…
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Catholicism
India Prepares for the Canonization of Mother Teresa This Weekend
Calcutta gets ready to celebrate the Canonization of Mother Teresa on September 4, 2016. Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, better known to the world as Mother Teresa, will…
Religion News
Sikh Gatka is Now a National Sport in India
India has made the Sikh traditional martial art form a sport nationwide. Following the quick-spreading popularity of the Sikh sport, Gatka, the Government of India has…
Hinduism
The Hindu Festival of Snakes – Nag Panchami
The rituals and significance of Nag Panchami. Hindu legend has it that Lord Krishna killed the mythical Kaliya, an enormous black serpent, in the Yamuna River.…
Catholicism
Bishop Donates A Kidney to Save the Life of a Hindu Man
Catholic Bishop Jacob Muricken will donate his kidney to help a man with kidney failure. A bishop in India is leading by example during the Year…
Hinduism
Hindus Plead to CA Education Dept: #DontEraseIndia
California Education Department will review suggested edits to the words “India” & “Hinduism” within school textbooks. After a nationwide protest from Hindus in America, the California…
Hinduism
How Hindus Celebrate the New Year
A look at how different Hindu groups celebrate the New Year. Many people follow the Gregorian calendar and celebrate the New Year each January 1st. However,…
Religion News
47 Policemen Sentenced to Life in Jail for Killing Sikh Men
India Policemen sentenced for the 1991 ‘Fake Encounter’ Killing 11 Sikh Pilgrims In Lucknow, India, a specially convened Central Bureau for Investigation (CBI) court sentenced 47…
Hinduism
Happy Holi! The Hindu Festival of Colors
Mythological origins and activities of the Hindu Holi Festival. Hindus around the world celebrate the arrival of spring in a very colorful way. It’s literally colorful…
Issues
India Refused Visas to U.S. International Religious Freedom Organization
A scheduled visit to India by a U.S. Religious Freedom Organization was canceled after India would not grant them visas. The government of India has rebutted…
Hinduism
Hindu God Ordered to Appear in Court
A summons has been issued to Hindu God Lord Hanuman to appear in an Indian court. A lower court in the eastern India state of Bihar…
Hinduism
Indian Women Protest Ban on Entering Temples During Their Periods
Hindu and Muslim women in India are bringing a taboo subject to light and fighting to enter buildings of worship regardless of their menstrual cycle. Menstruation…