According to Hindu mythology, he performed intense penance (tapasya) to please Brahma, during which he decapitated himself ten times, and each time a new head grew back. Impressed by his ...

Veles is sometimes seen as the mythical antagonist of Perun, part of a structural pattern that may reflect a more ancient Indo-European myth of a primordial rivalry between the two opposing supreme ...

Hindu mythology is rich with tales of extraordinary beings who are believed to be immortal or possess exceptionally long lifespans. Among these revered figures are the Chiranjeevis, a group of ...

Meet best-selling Indian author Amish Tripathi who has just released his much anticipated fifth book, Sita: Warrior of Mithila, that re-imagines the life of the Hindu goddess from the epic Ramayan.

The crow’s presence serves as a metaphor for introspection, urging people to reflect on their actions and the consequences that follow.In Hindu mythology, crows are believed to be messengers of ...

after the giant bird God in Hindu mythology. In spring of that year, Oppenheimer had written a rather florid letter to his brother explaining why discipline and work had always been his guiding ...

Karma is a concept with a few definitions, specifically in Hinduism and Buddhism. The common sayings “what goes around comes around” and “what you sow is what you reap” are great examples ...

Republican Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance opened up about converting to Catholicism in 2019 Saturday — and revealed he “feels bad” for dragging his Hindu wife to Mass every Sunday.

Women in Indian mythology may not occupy all the shelves of book stores, but their stories of strength in epics are many. “There are stories of women who slew demons and fiercely protected their ...

By Sameer Yasir Reporting from New Delhi At least 46 people drowned in the eastern Indian state of Bihar as millions of Hindu devotees were celebrating a three-day festival for the well-being of ...