The Durga Temple in Aihole, Karnataka, is a remarkable Hindu temple dating back to the early 8th century. This ancient ...

From hand-carved temples and 9th-century stairwells to Raj-era monuments and fortresses dating back to the Mughal dynasty, ...

They fume at ‘provocative’ attire, uphold the notion of a ‘chaste Hindu nari’, and police young couples in public spaces. And yet, here stand these temples—unapologetically adorned with ...

The shikhara of the temple exhibits this legend through intricate carvings, which makes it an important pilgrimage centre. The temple is situated at 3,680 meters in Chopta, just below the Chandrashila ...

The Kamakhya Temple ... The shikhara above the garbhagriha follows a pancharatha design, with stone plinths and dado panels adorned with sculpted images of Hindu deities. Inside the garbhagriha ...

Dedicated to the Hindu Sun God, the Konark temple is a massive stone chariot with 24 intricately ... But the real showstopper is its soaring shikhara (spire), at 116 feet, which mirrors the mythical ...

Millions of devotees across India are celebrating the Shivaratri festival that honors the Hindu god Shiva, one of the main ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered at a revered temple in Nepal’s capital on Wednesday to celebrate one of the country’s biggest religious festivals.