Of all the major world religions, Hinduism is by far the closest to ancient paganism – in fact, by many metrics, it is the last pagan religion. At roughly 4000 years old, it stands alongside Judaism ...

Vijayashree Venkatraman first moved to Texas from India in 1990. She and her husband Venkatraman Subramanian, a Carnatic vocalist and music teacher, were both passionate about the arts and looking for ...

Red flags were raised when an art collector unwittingly tried to register the stolen goods with the Archaeological Survey of India. Recovered antique idols and artifacts also thought to have been ...

The path to God runs down the New Jersey Turnpike. About an hour from the Holland Tunnel, take a right off Route 130 after the Dunkin’, file into a stadium-size parking lot, and, just past the ...

The peacock is more than just a bird in India it’s a living symbol of grace and spirituality. Its radiant feathers and majestic charm have influenced generations of artists, weavers, and architects.

Temples in India are sacred spaces not only for humans but also for birds. Various species find shelter, food, and spiritual ...

This is probably one of the most recognised architectural structures in the country. The famous Kailasa Temple is carved entirely out of a single basalt rock. It is one of the most visited and ...

For the complex legacy of M.F. Husain, one of 20th-century India’s most important artists, this year has been a tale of two auctions. In March, one of the late painter’s monumental depictions of rural ...

Located on the western coast of Gujarat, at the confluence of the Arabian Sea, the Somnath Temple stands as one of India’s ...

Two 10th-century stone idols that were stolen from a temple in India have been recovered from an English woman’s garden shed. They will be formally returned to the Indian government during a special ...

Vidu. Smt. Prema Ramamurthy, Vid. Sri Narasimha Kikkeri on violin, and Vid. Sri Ramakrishna Neti on mridangam perform during the Carnatic Vocal Concert at Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple in Frisco as ...