A young Hindu explains some essential beliefs of Hinduism concerning God and the purpose of life. He makes clear the Hindu belief in God as the Supreme Being and the existence of many lesser gods ...

Mahakali. The name evokes either extreme devotion or fear. Kali is known to represent the ultimate reality, which goes beyond the realm of time and darkness. She is described as the embodiment of ...

A young Hindu explains some essential beliefs of Hinduism concerning God and the purpose of life. He makes clear the Hindu belief in God as the Supreme Being and the existence of many lesser gods ...

Here in Uttar Pradesh, the women of Nandgaon (home of Hindu god Krishna) attack the men from Barsana (hometown of Radha) with wooden sticks, reenacting legend. A kaleidoscopic cloud hangs over ...

It celebrates the divine love between the Hindu god Krishna and his consort Radha, and signifies a time of rebirth and rejuvenation, embracing the positive and letting go of negative energy.

The devotees celebrate the festival in temples by pouring water or milk over the Shiva linga, a stone sculpture symbolic of Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction. Some also observe a fast during the ...