One of the most revered temples in India, Kashi Vishwanath is dedicated to Lord Shiva and situated on the banks of the Ganges River in Varanasi. The temple has a long history of destruction and ...

VARANASI, INDIA — Visitors to this ancient city are invariably struck by its timelessness, the feeling that life is as it was a thousand years ago. The faithful still bathe at dawn in the holy waters ...

Have you ever seen devotees slowly walking in circles around a temple, a Shiva Lingam, or a sacred tree? This sacred act is called Pradakshina, one of the oldest spiritual practices in Hinduism.

"First published as two books: 'Some ancient Hindu temples of Sri Lanka' in 1980 and 'More Hindu temples of Sri Lanka' in 1991"--Title page verso Section I. Vinayakar temples -- Section II. Sivan ...

DENPASAR, Indonesia (AFP) ―Construction workers in Bali have discovered what is thought to be the biggest ancient Hindu temple ever found on the Indonesian island, archaeologists said. The workers ...

Inspired by a recent story about India’s forgotten monuments by a noted economist, I am tempted to expand the scope of this narrative to scores of our fabulous temples which –  despite being a treasur ...

Archaeological Survey of India submitted its scientific report to the Indore High Court stating that the Kamal Maula Masjid ...

The world’s third-largest religion, Hinduism has at least 1.2 billion adherents across the globe, mainly concentrated in India. When many think of India or Hinduism, they think of yoga, spicy ...

The ASI report on the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex bolsters the Hindu claim of its ancient temple origins, while the Muslim faction plans to challenge this in court. Discoveries point ...

An archeologist excavates the remains of an ancient Hindu temple in Denspasar on Indonesia's Bali island on October 25, 2012. Construction workers have discovered what is thought to be the biggest ...