Some Hindus sacrifice animals as an act of religious devotion - though the majority do not Sri Lanka's government has agreed to ban the ritual sacrifice of animals and birds at Hindu temples on ...

"This is the real Sri Lanka." Lukshan Wattuhewa gestures ... One example she cites is the destruction of a Hindu shrine and temple in the north-east of the country, which were replaced by Buddhist ...

U.S. lawmakers express outrage over vandalism of temple in New York More than two dozen top American lawmakers have expressed ...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath participated in the grand Kumbhabhishekam and renovation ceremony of the Sri..

“The Building of a ‘New’ Identity: Mandapams of Jaffna Temples” is the theme of the National Trust lecture for August by Prof. T. Sanathanan. The lecture will be on Thursday, August 29 at 6 p.m. at ...

Planning the perfect 7-day Sri Lanka itinerary is no easy task. It’s difficult to capture the country’s essence in words. The ...

Meenakshi Meyyappan’s sharp focus on hospitality has made an impact on the region and the third edition of its cultural ...

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KAPAA, Hawaii — It is the only all-granite, hand-carved Hindu temple in the West built ... which ruled parts of what is now ...

Both had escaped Sri Lanka ... the festival, temple idols are carried to the sea for a ceremonial bath and devotees wash away their sins. Nearly 13 percent of Sri Lankans are Hindu, including ...

Lord Ganesha, who is worshipped as the destroyer of obstacles and the god of prosperity, holds an important place in Indian ...

Hindu nationalism and the Hindu faith are two distinct concepts; the former is a political ideology, while the latter is a ...