We often walk past temples, visit homes, or attend ceremonies in India and see beautiful, often mysterious symbols. From the spiraling Om on prayer beads to the geometric Yantras in rituals — they’re ...

As Hindus in the D.C. area and worldwide celebrate the five-day holiday Diwali, they want to bring back their sacred symbol: the swastika. Niti Srivastava, executive director of the Indian Cultural ...

Western Religions & Cultures like Judaism, Christianity, & Islam tend to focus (though not exclusively) on the exoteric aspects of their religions, including social justice questions, as a ...

Pretend City is for children, not for adult political battles. At least that was the thinking when museum officials recently decided to take down a Hindu swastika that was part of an Indian family ...

A Hindu swastika decorates the New York patio of a home where a Hindu wedding ceremony unfolds. The curving swastika with its rounded corners is an ancient symbol of good fortune and often used on ...

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (1630-1680), a towering figure in Indian history, is not just remembered as a valiant warrior and astute administrator; he stands as a powerful symbol of Hindu resistance ...