Holi is a holiday celebrated by millions of Hindus around the world, from India and Pakistan to Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States. It falls on the purnima, or full-moon day of Phalguna, which ...

The word Hinduism itself is not ancient. Neither is it native nor organic. The very suffix "ism" within the word Hinduism ...

(RNS) — Monday (Sept. 22) marks the start of Navaratri, a vibrant, nine-night Hindu festival dedicated to the Divine Feminine in all her forms. Hindus will dedicate rituals to the goddess Durga — the ...

Earlier this month, India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost the assembly elections in the southern state of Karnataka by a significant margin. The party, which espouses a philosophy of Hindu ...

Holi celebrations begin on Friday, March 14, 2025, and they typically span two days, but Holi festivities last longer in some regions. Holi traditionally occurs on the day of the last full moon in the ...

Hinduism needs to modernize.” This is being reiterated by columnists, activists, academicians, and social media personalities often without any clarity on what this “modernization” is supposed to mean ...

Diwali has a couple of different names including the Hindu Festival of Lights, Deepavali, CNN reported. It is celebrated by more than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists in India, Nepal, ...

Sharvil Shirwadkar tosses Holi colors, called gulal, in the air as ABC Stewart students celebrate the Hindu holiday at ABC Stewart School in Columbus during last year’s celebration. Holi, widely known ...

At celebrations for the ancient Hindu festival of Holi, you might see bonfires, colorful powders flow through the air, dancing and other festivities. The holiday marks the advent of springtime in ...

Holi, widely known as the Hindu festival of colors, is a joyful annual celebration at the advent of spring with cultural and religious significance. Typically observed in March in India, Nepal, other ...