No one should be forced to raise a child like Sita did – ostracized from their community and banished by loved ones. This is simply not what my Hinduism teaches me.

Heart and Soul: Sita, Draupadi and Kali: Women in Hinduism The most recent gang rape of a student in Delhi has awakened fury across all sectors of society in India.

Mithila art is beautifully painted on walls and buildings all over Janakpur, which used to be the capital of the Mithila Kingdom that once held sway over what are now India and Nepal. All photos: ...

Singh said, "Every Hindu holds Lord Shri Ram, Mata Sita and Lord Shri Hanuman in utmost reverence and their heads bow down with respect as soon as their names are mentioned.