A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. But at the festival, where millions are flocking to pray and bathe at the confluence of India’s holy rivers, it morphs into a major display of Hinduism in various forms and designs.

Vālmīki’s epic poem “The Rāmāyaṇa” is a great work of literature and a treasure of Indian culture — but its political and religious appropriation has entrenched divisions and exclusion in Indian society.

Tulsi Gabbard, nominee for Director of National Intelligence, lashed out at Democrats for accusing her of being a puppet to various leaders. She defended her Hindu identity against religious bigotry,

Hindu devotees and mystics have gathered in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, which is the largest religious congregation on Earth.

India — a famous town known for its 7th- and 8th-century Hindu monuments — and located in the rural community of Southwest Ranches, the ornate temple offers a portal to South Indian religious rituals and centuries-old cultural traditions. Hinduism is a ...

People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said.

Former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who has been picked by President Donald Trump to oversee spy agencies, on Thursday alleged that Democratic senators are trying to foment religious bigotry against Hindus and Hinduism.

This year’s Maha Kumbh Mela is particularly significant. The alignment of stars and planets is said to be the same as when drops of celestial nectar fell on the earth.

Foreigners like Tommu from Sweden and the Chatham family from the US, are increasingly drawn to India's spiritual gatherings like the Maha Kumbh. They seek to delve deeper into the philosophy of Hinduism,

But when they leave — believing their sins have been cleansed by the redemptive bath — they leave with one thing in common: their foreheads display a sacred stroke of color. (AP Video by Rishi Lekhi and Shonal Ganguly) 365 Bloor Street East,

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