One literary tradition rarely highlighted is that of Hindu “bhakti” or ecstatic devotion ... an intense longing for a silent and absent god, so much so that it has been called “viraha ...

(RNS) — From Grammy winners to yoga teachers, the ancient art of sacred Hindu music is appealing to ... the devotional songs commonly associated with the Hare Krishna faith.

Gurus offer a single solution to a devotee: keep your mind free, listen to Dikshitar’s life history and his songs to attain inner peace and receive god’s blessings. Dikshitar, one of the three ...

On Monday morning, saffron flags billowed and devotional songs blared on loudspeakers ... they believe is built on the birthplace of the Hindu god Krishna, and another in the Hindu holy city ...

Inside, chants of vedic mantras echo alongside traditional songs from barrel-shaped Thavil ... A statue of the temple’s namesake — Murugan, a Hindu god of war — gleams from the rooftop ...

the Hindu god of destruction. Some also observe a fast during the day and stay up all night, singing and dancing to religious songs. At some temples, Hindu holy men, also known as Sadhus ...

A young Hindu explains some essential beliefs of Hinduism concerning God and the purpose of life. He makes clear the Hindu belief in God as the Supreme Being and the existence of many lesser gods ...

South Asian Christians use connections between the Diwali festival and Christmas to point their communities to Christ. In New Delhi’s Chittaranjan Park, Mary David adjusts the traditional ...