A statue embodies the divine power, a power that has created and nurtured this universe. Indian mythology has many gods and goddesses, each having a role and significance. You can find them in temples ...

Jagannath, worshipped primarily in Odisha, is a mysterious deity whose origins are steeped in tribal and Vedic syncretism. Unlike typical anthropomorphic gods, Jagannath’s wooden idol has a block-like ...

MUMBAI (Reuters) - A centuries-old custom that saw girls led into a life of prostitution and slavery in the name of serving Hindu gods is the focus of a new Bollywood film. The practice of dedicating ...

In daylight, a shrine is a place people visit. After dark, in certain corners of India, it becomes a place people step away from. Not because faith ends there, but because faith deepens into restraint ...

NMAI copy purchased with funds from the Lloyd and Charlotte Wineland Library Endowment for Native American and Western Exploration Literature. "During the nineteenth century, white Americans sought ...