7 Hindu deities and their representations in Japanese culture
The religious landscape of Japan is a fascinating blend of Shintoism, Buddhism, and other traditions. Across cultures, India ...
Japanese Goddess Benzaiten is equivalent of Maa Saraswati, Kangiten is Lord Ganesha? Know about 'Indian Gods in Japan'
If you want to learn more about Indian Gods – including Shiva, Ganesha and Saraswati – and their Japanese counterparts, you ...
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Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested a golden pitcher containing the nectar of ...
Hundreds join an order of naked, armed holy men at Hindu festival
Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the naked, ash-smeared and ...
Arjuna To Shurato: Anime Inspired From The Hindu Mythologies
Shurato is a less popular anime which includes Hindu and Buddhist mythologies where Shurato needs to fight with celestials ...
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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
Then there is the large red vertical mark, or names of various Hindu gods written in Hindi and English. Hindu priest Pandey, who sits cross-legged at a nearby stretch of the riverbank, can apply ...
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India’s attempt to save the tiger has been a remarkable success
According to a new study published in the journal Science, the country is now home to 75% of the world’s tigers, despite ...
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Paintings of Hindu gods by ‘Picasso of India’ seized for being ‘offensive’
The Delhi High Court on 20 January permitted police to seize the paintings after a lawyer named Amita Sachdeva complained the artworks – featuring Hindu deities Ganesha and Hanuman alongside nud ...