(RNS) — India has a history of worshipping female divinities during times of disease outbreaks. There have been goddesses of plague, smallpox and cholera through the past centuries. MUMBAI (RNS) — As ...

Goddess Laxmi, consort of Lord Vishnu, symbolizes wealth, prosperity, and good fortune. Born during the churning of the milky ocean, she brings both material and spiritual abundance. Devotees worship ...

The author is assistant professor (History) at the Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Delhi University. The divinity of mother goddess worship is ages old and we have been taught about the sanctity of the ...

While the Gayatri Mantra resonates globally, dedicated temples to Goddess Gayatri remain relatively rare. Beyond the prominent shrines, several lesser-known temples across India offer devotees serene ...

Bridging the East and West, American women have found Hinduism’s powerful divine feminine through the art of sacred dance.

A newly unveiled statue of the goddess of justice without her customary blindfold has prompted discussion about the judiciary’s role in modern India. The statue, now situated in the Indian Supreme ...

While many fawn over the actors, rich businesswoman, wives of billionaire businessmen, influencers and other, for their fashion sense, there was woman who could give today’s best looking trendiest ...