Maybe the most popular tradition is Vaishnavism, centered on devotion to Vishnu, who takes human form and comes to the rescue of those devoted to him. Hinduism’s two most beloved epics, the ...

Illustration: Ritoparna Hazrah The Pandava prince Arjuna, highly revered as the greatest archer of all time, owned the celestial bow called the Gandiva. The bow was so powerful that even the gods ...

On Wednesday (Dec. 11), Das celebrated Gita Jayanti, the day that many Hindus believe Lord Krishna spoke the words of the Bhagavad Gita to the Indian Prince Arjuna more than 5,000 years ago.

The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that forms part of the Indian epic Mahabharata. This is a conversation between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna, his charioteer. The wisdom imparted ...