Hinduism

Rama Navami is one of the most widely celebrated of Hindu festivals. It involves festive parades and ceremonies, and it brings together people from all walks of life in a devotional celebration...

Hindus and Buddhists chant the sacred AUM, the vibrations of the Universe. Instructions for chanting AUM date back to the most ancient Hindu sacred texts. Shiva, Brahman, Vishnu, Sri Krishna and...

Vishnu, one of the three in the triune Hindu Godhead (Brahman, Shiva and Vishnu), is worshiped as the Supreme God, as his consort, Lakshmi and as any of his nine avatars. There are many forms of...

Vaishnavites, those who follow the Vedanta path of Vaishnavism, perform devotion (bhakti) to Lord Vishnu. Vishnu devotees may also worship Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, or Lord Rama, the...

Understanding any religious practice is like understanding any cultural reality: you need to understand the premise for the belief system. Some things that seem strange at first glance, ultimately...

Hinduism is the world's oldest living religion, although its name, meaning "the belief of the people of India" was given to it by Muslim conquerors in the twelfth century. Most Hindus believe in...