The legend says that the Hindu god Shiva once gulped down poison causing him to turn blue. He was cured when he drank holy water from the Ganges. So Kanwariyas honour him by transporting water ...

Naresh Nil God of destruction Shiva is part of the Hindu holy trinity They recruited "dusky" male and female models, dressed them up as gods and goddesses and shot the campaign images over two ...

If you have a little one born on a Monday, you can consider giving them a name that honours the deity associated with this day, the Hindu god Shiva. Lord Shiva represents the creator and the ...

If you have a little one born on a Monday, you can consider giving them a name that honours the deity associated with this day, the Hindu god Shiva. Is your baby a Sawan born? Here are top 10 ...

These are worn lingams, cylindrical stone sculptures representing the essence of the Hindu god Shiva. The lingams lead ... Fletcher takes off a dark blue baseball cap and wipes his brow.

The great Hindu god Shiva, who gained prominence later, may also relate to a figure present on Indus Valley seals. Similarities between the Indus Valley and later cultures are difficult to verify, ...

The Hindu Festival of Lights, also known as Diwali, will be celebrated this week. But what is the festival and how is it ...

The devotees then enter the temple of Lord Shiva, the powerful Hindu god of destruction, on the Bagmati riverbanks in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu. Lord Shiva is also worshipped as a protector ...

Norblin rose to the occasion by painting beautiful murals of Hindu gods, entire scenes from Hindu epics Mahabharata and Ramayana and even the country's famed tigers, leopards and elephants in his ...

You should draw from the ancient texts to the stories of the gods to the holy sites along the banks of the Ganges River. Topics could include: Gain a basic understanding of Hinduism through the ...

When Sharda Devi realized she only had a few days left to live, it didn't go down particularly well. Her son Mukesh Tiwari ...

"One of the most celebrated Hindu festivals, Diwali or Deepavali commemorates the victory of good over evil during the course of five days," the Hindu American Foundation says. "The word refers to ...