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A central task force for Ayush has sought investment of Rs 2,675 crore at the national level to give all-round push to the traditional systems of medi...
Permission for a mega yoga gathering at Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's Ashram has been denied to participants as it could disturb the fragile ecosystem of th...
Founded in 1953, this Museum, whose Mission includes to “shape a humane world”, claims to hold the world’s largest international folk art collection o...
A 6th-century manuscript of Ramayana, which focuses on the separation of Rama and Sita and portrays them more as humans, has been found tucked inside ...
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands’ largest and one of the world’s leading airports; carries Bhagavad-Gita, Vedas and other Hindu holy books.
An International Conference on Contribution of Advaita Vedanta to Humanity was held from 18th to 21st November, 2015 at at Chinmaya Vibhooti, Pune, Ma...
The National Digital Library will roll out a collection of a million digitised books and journals, according to an official. The Library will also bri...
A unique exhibition in Chicago showcases the private devotions of the Pushtimarg sect of Hinduism.
A scientifically validated anti-diabetes herbal drug, named 'BGR-34', was launched by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) lab in...
The mathematical contributions of Indians, that had a seminal influence on mathematical developments elsewhere, have remained unacknowledged. More spe...
A fascinating 22-acre field in Roundwood, a small village in county Wicklow, southeast of Dublin, houses nine Ganesh idols.
India's "Z TV" will broadcast this year's Divali Nagar worldwide
India's "Z TV" will broadcast this year's Divali Nagar worldwide
This year's Nobel Prize has focused international attention on traditional medicine
Haus Hiltl in Switzerland was certified by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2012 for being the oldest continuously operational vegetarian restaur...
From luxury French perfumes to the humble incense stick, from traditional Chinese medicine to modern pharmaceuticals, and from Hindu and Buddhist reli...
The Google Cultural Institute is increasingly helping the Indian culture flourish on a global platform, bringing the best of Indian art and culture on...
Maha Kumbh 2013 at Prayag was better organized than FIFA World Cup in Brazil and Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
Sahasralinga is a most beautiful place. It is located near Sirsi, in the state of Karnataka.
The government decided to form the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library after the bitter experience of some MNCs claiming patents for neem and turmer...
A new temple devoted to Lord Venkateshwara will be constructed at a cost of about USD 3 million in the US’s state of Ohio
Hinduism will form part of the world-renowned Salzburg Festival of Austria this year for the first time in its 95 year history.
Bhagavad Gita, a sacred ancient Indian scripture, has made its debut in China after its Chinese version was released during an international yoga conf...
It is India that gave us the ingenious method of expressing all numbers by means of 10 symbols.....
Cambodia welcomed home a 10th century stone statue of a Hindu God that was looted from a temple during the country’s civil war and spent the past thre...
Will Germans be the eventual custodians of Sanskrit, its rich heritage and culture?
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, inaugurated a festival of Indian Culture in Russia, "Namaste India," in Moscow on May 10, 2015.
An examination of a book by physicist Rajesh Kochhar debunks the notion that the events of the epic took place in modern-day India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a portal for the International Day of Yoga here, describing the ancient Indian spiritual practice as capab...
Krefeld's only Hindu temple has been completely renovated.
The Graduate Theological Union has introduced new degree options in Hindu Studies and Interreligious Studies for its Master of Arts program, and has e...
Traditional tropical grass, Darbha, has been identified as an eco-friendly food preservative.
Tucked away not far from Hoi An, is My Son, a UNESCO World Heritage site, once the location of the ancient Hindu Champa civilization and its majestic...
Indian food, with its hodgepodge of ingredients and intoxicating aromas, is coveted around the world.
Indian food, with its hodgepodge of ingredients and intoxicating aromas, is coveted around the world.
Ramayana, tells the story of Lord Rama, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu and contains about 25,000 shlokas.
Four women were consecrated as priestesses to serve the Hindu community in Berne in early February 2015.
Mega Vedic ritual ‘Aptoryamam’ got off to a start on the sprawling premises at Gargeyapuram near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh in India on Tuesday January...
A document of 1796-1800 vintage in Nana's own handwriting has been found in England in which he makes a note of his assets of over five crores ninetee...
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee attended the Anantha Sthapana Puja at the Chandrodaya Mandir being established by ISKCON at Vrindavan (N...
A two-month exhibition in China on the evolution of Indian Buddhist art was inaugurated at the Shanghai Museum here, which has on display some of the...
World Hindu Congress was held for three days between 21st Nov and 23rd Nov 2014.
Mukhalingas, lingams with the faces of humans and gods, began appearing in northern India during the 1st to 3rd centuries.
There are many Russian names and words in Russian the origin of which can easily be traced with the help of the Sanskrit language.
The Yezidis in Iraq face an existential threat. World communities should unite to stop the genocide.
After 8 years of R & D, Western scientists have proved that at Lord Nataraja's big toe is the Centre Point of World's Magnetic Equator.
In an effort to find an answer to this vexed question, a group of archeologists led by former professor of archeology at the Banaras Hindu University ...
“Let us work towards adopting an International Yoga Day,” Modi said in his maiden address to the 193-member UN General Assembly in United Nations.
The map is included in an atlas produced by Colonel Jean Baptiste Gentil, Military Adviser to the Nawab of Awadh Shuja-ud-Daula
Indian diaspora in Australia has opened its first museum comprising over 1200 rare pieces including pictures, paintings, photographs, coins and stamps...
Nalanda University (NU), an ancient international centre for learning in Bihar re-opened after a long gap of over 800 years as classes started at the ...
The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir was inaugurated in Robbinsville, New Jersey, by Pramukh Swami Maharaj and senior Sadguru Swamis of BAPS, on Sunday.
Massive preparations are now taking place for the second annual Shri Krishna Leela at the Guaracara Recreation Ground in Tabaquite.
The largest-ever national festival showcasing Indian culture & heritage in South Africa is set to kick off this week.
The first temple for Lord Saneeswara outside India opened in New York City early this year.
World's first glass temple all set to become a major tourist attraction.
A new app just released for iOS lists more than 2,000 Hindu temples in some 50 countries.
The Saptaswara Temple is exquisitely sculpted in the form of a tanpura.
Cambodia has welcomed home three ancient Hindu statues, which were stolen from a temple decades ago.
Even a building as famous and photographed as Angkor Wat has its secrets.
The 900-year-old place of worship is challenging the entrenched tradition of patriarchy and casteism in one stroke.
Did Indraprastha, the capital of the kingdom of Pandavas, as mentioned in the Mahabharata epic, exist around what is today known as Purana Qila (Old F...
Meditation has been used for centuries in Eastern cultures, primarily as a religious practice tied to Buddhism and Hinduism.
“Vedas are the oldest text of the human race. And Agni Meele Purohitam is the first verse of Rig Veda.
Ramayan is so immensely popular that it has been translated into many languages, including English.
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is building the world's tallest temple at Mathura, the birth place of Lord Krishna.
Noted architect Jimmy Mistry has plans for LED lighting in Siddhi Vinayak Temple, Mumbai that changes with the moon’s phases, ‘reflecting Lord Ganesh’...
British Library London and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) Mumbai have “reunited” Mewar Ramayana, digitizing it and making it a...
A Vedic Fair which helped in spreading Spiritual Knowledge.
In a significant discovery, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has excavated rare pieces in Uttar Pradesh of Gupta Art belonging to the Sarnath Scho...
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and Google on Thursday announced availability of virtual tours for 30 Indian monuments.
Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism is part of the Handbook of Oriental Studies, Section 2: South Asia (HO2), which publishes scholarly reference works, ...
Not only did yoga originate in India, it goes all the way back to the Hindu gods.
A new university opened near Bangalore today to bridge traditional health and science knowledge of India with western biomedical sciences.
French author and journalist Francois Gautier feels traditional Indian knowledge is at risk.
A Hindu trust in Bihar plans to set up the world's first Ramayan University in the state's Vaishali district.
Traditional Knowledge (TK) and Traditional Cultural Expression (TCE) reflecting a community's cultural and social identity, handed down generations, m...
The museum will be inaugurated on December 27, 2013 by former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
Yoga studio opens inside Terminal 3 rotunda
Cow slaughter halted from New Year 2014.
Ever wondered how our mythological superheroes operated those deadly weapons such as agneyastra, varunastra, brahmastra and nagpash?
Archaeologists have unearthed the earliest ever 'Buddhist shrine' at Buddha's birthplace in Nepal, which suggests the sage may have lived in the 6th c...
The Norwegian military has announced plans to introduce ‘meatless Mondays’ into army diets, in a bid to battle a more unusual enemy – climate change.
The little-known art form from Rajasthan ‘Kaawad bachana’ is an amazing blend of picture painting, singing and narration of mystical tales.
India has been described by some traditional texts as Sa Prathama Sanskrati Vishvavara, the first and supreme culture in the world. To this day, the S...
For the first time, the Hornbill Festival in Nagaland will feature Footloose, a national dance competition. Participants from other states and local t...
David Cameron visited one of the biggest Hindu temples outside India today, Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden, north-west London, to celebrate the H...
Centered on encounters, dialogue and exchanges, the four-month festival will showcase 450 events across Belgium. Europalia.india will focus on 7 them...
South Africans are increasingly embracing Indian culture, opening up historical venues to Hindus to celebrate religious events.
The world's largest Hindu temple, with a towering height of 405 feet and a hall with a seating capacity for 20,000, is to be built in Bihar, an offici...
History buffs across the globe will soon be able to take virtual tours of 100 heritage sites across the country, with the Archaeological Survey of Ind...
Games like 'Snakes and Ladders' represent a universe that refines the elements of religion into a mode of infotainment says a study.
A new machine designed by IIT, Delhi helps improve production and working conditions for tulsimala producers.
For those who have doubts about the relevance of Hinduism and the Hindu culture in the present context, when the world is facing an onslaught from all...
Krishna Avanti Hindu Faith School in the north London borough of Harrow is Britain’s first state backed Hindu School.
A 11-volume encyclopedia with more than 1,000 colour illustrations and photographs bringing Hindu traditions and culture alive for readers was unveile...
Hastinapur has a total area of twelve acres. Its population consists of a dozen Indian gods and an equal number of Argentine human beings. Some of the...
A historic Hindu temple which was the first of its kind to be built in Europe celebrated its momentous Silver Jubilee in Willesden, London during the ...
Grande Prairie’s growing community of Hindus celebrated the official opening of the first temple in the province north of Edmonton on Sunday.
Amid widespread apprehension over the safety of world famous Sun Temple at Konark, an ambitious Rs 41 crore project was unveiled today for peripheral ...
In and around Quanzhou, a bustling industrial city, there are shrines that historians believe may have been part of a network of more than a dozen Hin...
She is neither an Indian-American nor has she ever visited India. But on Wednesday, she became America’s first-ever Hindu-American Congresswoman.
A grand temple for lord Shiva was inaugurated in the town of Kibigori near Kenya last week. The temple project initiated and carried out by Sri Kamal ...
Chinmaya Mission proposes to conduct the 11th Six week Residential Chinmaya Dharma Sevak Course in English at Chinmaya Gardens, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu...