The basics of Hindu cosmology and mythology. (This is the third of a series. See earlier ones here and here.) Christians and Jews tend to ask lots of questions about how life began. Hindus tend not to ...

The Rig Veda is the collection of ancient Indian Vedic Sanskrit hymns. Of all the tales and anecdotes mentioned in the holy ...

Credit...Photo Illustration by Balarama Heller for The New York Times Supported by Photographs and Text by Balarama Heller Mr. Heller is an artist based in New York ...

In the grand tapestry of Hindu cosmology, time is not merely a linear progression but a cyclical dance of creation, preservation, and dissolution. One of the most profound symbols of this eternal ...

In the vast and intricate web of Hindu cosmology, the triad of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva form the foundation of creation, preservation, and destruction. Each of these deities carries with them unique ...

Beyond the nine-night festival of worship of the nine avatars of Goddess Durga, Hindu culture also pays homage to many lesser Goddesses, not as well-known, but who embody energy, feminity and divinity ...