(RNS) — Religious rituals are sensory encounters. The smell of candles, incense, the taste of wine at Communion or prasad, the blessed food at Hindu worship practices: Each is aimed at involving the ...

Eight Hindu priests from other states joined the two priests at the Hindu Temple of Greater Tulsa to perform more than 60 rituals over a four-day period leading up to the Maha Kumbhabhishekam ceremony ...

Experience the grand 'Kalyanotsavam' at Srikalahasti temple, celebrating the divine union of Srikalahastheeswara and Gnana Prasunambika Devi.

When throngs gathered to rededicate the oldest major Hindu temple in the United States, there was poignance -- prayers for continued recovery from the pandemic that struck many loved ones in India -- ...

Have you ever seen devotees slowly walking in circles around a temple, a Shiva Lingam, or a sacred tree? This sacred act is called Pradakshina, one of the oldest spiritual practices in Hinduism.

Learn about Phulera Dooj 2026 date, Radha-Krishna rituals, flower offerings, temple celebrations in Braj, and why this gentle ...

When Sushma Dwivedi started seriously thinking about performing wedding rites and other Hindu religious blessings in New York City and elsewhere, she knew who she needed to talk to - her grandmother.

Introduction: Hindu temples : social histories. The temple and royalty. Introduction to temple and royalty / Salila Kulshreshtha ; The sacred geography of a medieval capital : Hampi-Vijayanagara--a ...

Under the auspices of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), the central ceremony of the Hindu religious festival Maha Shivratri was held at the historic Katas Raj Temple in Chakwal. Thousands of ...