The Puranas, loosely translated as “Old Tales,” include popular stories about Hindu gods and goddesses, kings and queens, and sages and other cultural heroes. In her study of the use of ...

NEW DELHI -- Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees flocked to rivers and bodies of water across India to pray to the sun god as part of the Chhath festival this week. In Noida, on the outskirts of ...

(AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Hindu devotees pray to the sun god standing in knee deep waters in the Hussain Sagar Lake during Chhath festival in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh ...

Ghost in Hinduism is referred as 'bhoot', ‘preta’, ‘pey’, ‘pret’ or ‘pretam.’ Do Hindus believe in ghosts? It depends on the individual but it is believed that majority believe in ghosts. The concept ...

Kharmas is an inauspicious month in Hindu calendar followed in North India. In 2024, Kharmas is marked from December 16, 2024 to January 14, 2025. Another Kharmas period is from from March 14, 2025 to ...