Professor of comparative religion and Indian studies DIANA L ECK leads the Pluralism Project at Harvard University studying America s changing religious landscape The author of India A Sacred Geograph ...

Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga ...

Saraswati Puja marks the start of education for many children in Nepal as they inscribe their first words on temple walls.

India is home to several revered temples dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the deity of knowledge, music, and arts. These ...

By- Kamlesh Tripathi Basant Panchami is a lively and vibrant festival that marks the arrival of spring and the veneration of the Goddess Saraswati, the deity of knowledge, wisdom, music, and arts. The ...

A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, ...

Basant Panchami 2025 will be celebrated on February 2, and devotees will worship Goddess Saraswati. Here are all the rituals ...

Vasant Panchami, celebrating the arrival of spring and Goddess Saraswati, will be observed on February 2, 2025. The festival ...

Basant Panchami marks the arrival of spring and is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the deity of knowledge and arts. It is ...

Lunar New Year is a festival beyond compare. Technically it’s a week—determined by the lunar calendar but always late January to mid-February—but for many, Chunjie (Spring Festival) is more ...

Several Indian-Americans are among the top officials in Trump’s 2.0 administration, including individuals such as Kash Patel, Sriram Krishnan, Harmeet Dhillon, Jay Bhattacharya. Here’s who they are.