(RNS) — As the nine-day festival of Sharada Navaratri comes to an end Tuesday (Oct. 24), Hindus will mark the holiday Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra, with devotions and celebrations dedicated ...

The claim that “Hindus are the new Jews,” now common in social media discourse, is not a compliment. It signals a shift in how Hindu identity is perceived, from a neutral cultural presence to a ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — The fight to revive a lawsuit over how California portrays Hinduism in public school lessons largely hinges on whether state educational standards are policies — which can be ...

TIP: Prior to teaching, bookmark all of the Web sites used in the lesson and create a word processing document listing all of the links. Preview all sites and videos before presenting them to the ...

In addition to temples, and as the Murikkumpuzha consecration symbolized, the Guru turned attention to education, establishing schools and educational institutions to provide learning opportunities ...

There’s a word in Sanskrit — vrata — that means a vow, a devotion to a goal, a resolve to fulfill a purpose. As most Hindu students at Stanford would know, vrata is an important part of the Hindu ...

Hindu mythology can be considered as a deeply rich and awe-inspiring universe of stories. The universe consists Gods, Vedic principles, religious teachings, heroes and even thrilling cosmic battles.