Discover the history of Thulukkanathamman temples in Chennai, linked to the Nawabs of Arcot and ancient military camps.

One such deity was Mariamman, once revered as the goddess of smallpox in south India, primarily Tamil Nadu. Kerala had its own version: Vasoorimala of Kodungallur. Folk deities linked to ...

Goddess Lakshmi Names For Baby Girls: Goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity, and fortune, is a popular choice for baby girl names. Her names often embody qualities such as ...

The goddess represents all that is beautiful, pure, true, luminous and glorious. Her worship leads to abundance, auspiciousness, prosperity and well being. As a mother She preserves, nurtures and ...

She was actually raised by her mother to believe in a vengeful Hindu goddess, if you listen to her early political speeches in SF," he posted along with a page from his book. "Harris is steeped in ...

Goddess Laxmi, consort of Lord Vishnu ... She has four arms that represents the four Hindu philosophical goals such as dharma (righteousness), artha (wealth), Kama (desires), and Moksha (liberation).

According to Hindu tradition, Goddess Durga manifests in the mortal realm in her 10-armed form on Mahalaya in a bid to eliminate evil. The festival lasts for five days, culminating in the Dashami ...

In Muslim-majority Bangladesh, the weeklong celebration of the Hindu goddess Durga has strained the Hindu community with reports of vandalism, violence and intimidation in parts of Bangladesh.

T he traditional start to Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights that falls on October 31st this year, is a puja (ceremony of ...

Light up those lamps and bring out the sparkle, it's time for Diwali. On Thursday, millions of Hindus and South Asians across the world will celebrate the Festival of Lights with parties, dinners ...