Hindu devotees offer flowers to gods and goddesses as part of worship rituals. Dinodia Photo/Corbis Documentary via Getty images In preparation for the many Hindu fall festivals such as Diwali, ...

In two recent gallery shows in New York female artists of Indian heritage emphasized the universal appeal and power of female Hindu deities. In India, taking such artistic license can stir controversy ...

Embassy Row — otherwise known as Massachusetts Avenue — in Washington, D.C., is decorated with flags of every nation, flying in front of impressive embassy buildings. In front of the embassies, there ...

She is perhaps the most powerful goddess in Hindu mythology, as feared as she is revered, with millions of worshippers honoring her during ritual 10-day festivals every autumn and spring. She is ...

A Toronto-based filmmaker says she has received a deluge of death threats and abuse from Hindu nationalists in India after she depicted the goddess Kali smoking a cigarette. The image, which featured ...

Baby Names Inspired By Goddess Kali: Goddess Kali maa is one of Hinduism's most respected deities, known for her fierce yet protective nature. She symbolizes the destruction of evil, monsters and ...

(The Conversation) — In preparation for the many Hindu fall festivals such as Diwali, Dussehra or Durga Puja, worshipers all over the world will purchase flowers for use in ritual worship in temples, ...