Indra’s Net,” coming to the Park Avenue Armory, shows off the polymathic Monk’s artistry as she enters her 60th season as a ...

Indra, the Thunder God, seated on his elephant, Airavata. Indra occupies an important place in the pantheon of Indian gods. A central figure in Hindu mythology, Indra held the position of supreme ...

The festive season in Nepal commenced on September 17 with the vibrant celebration of the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu.

The Indra Jatra festival marks the end of the monsoon and rice farming season and signals the dawn of fall. It's celebrated ...

The eight-day-long Indra Jatra festival began with the raising of Yosin or Lingo, a ceremonial wooden pole, at Hanuman Dhoka ...

With Indra Jatra less than a week away, preparations for the festival have gathered pace at Basantapur of Kathmandu.

Kritika H. Rao’s latest novel, ‘The Legend of Meneka,’ releasing in January 2025 reimagines the most famous romance in Hindu mythology, centering on the immortal celestial nymph, or apsara, and a ...

THE months­long festival season here has begun with tens of thousands of devotees pulling a wooden cha­riot with a young girl ...

Nepal’s monthslong festival season began on September 17 with tens of thousands of devotees pulling a wooden chariot with a young girl revered as a living goddess. Families gathered for feasts and lit ...