For years, 17-year-old Omkar Kulkarni would be home, listening to stories from his relatives about the grand, colorful celebrations and pageantry in India and other large Hindu communities that marked ...

MUMBAI — Every year, after months of pouring monsoon rains, millions of devout Hindus across western India step out to joyfully celebrate the birthday of Ganesha, the elephant-headed god. Elaborate ...

A man dressed as a Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, rides a motorcycle on a road in the southern Indian city of Chennai Credit: REUTERS Idols of the elephant-headed Hindu god Lord Ganesha ...

The 10-day Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi that celebrates the rebirth of Lord Ganesha, is observed with much fanfare across the country. Ganesha, the youngest son of Lord Shiva and Parvati, is ...

On India's west coast, revelers hoist up statues of an elephant-headed god, and parade them toward the Arabian Sea. They sing and chant, and hand out food to bystanders. For 10 days, they perform ...

Ganesh Chaturthi, one of the most celebrated Hindu festivals, will be observed in 2025 with immense devotion and grandeur across India. Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, is worshipped as the ...

BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: One of the most popular celebrations for Hindus around the world: Ganesha Chaturthi, the birthday of the elephant-headed god Lord Ganesha. Hindus honor thousands of deities, ...

Every year in Mumbai, India, as the monsoon abates, the city resounds with chants praising Ganesh, the Hindu god of wisdom and luck, and the remover of obstacles. But this year, city officials have to ...