These qualities are represented by millions of different gods and goddesses ... Vraj shows us around a Hindu temple, called a mandir, and tells us about the religious statues called murtis ...

In India where light skin is coveted, a new campaign is re-imagining popular Hindu gods and goddesses with a darker skin, writes the BBC's Geeta Pandey in Delhi. The desire for fairer skin is not ...

The religion recognizes millions of Hindu gods and goddesses, each embodying different aspects of the divine and providing guidance, protection and blessings. Many Hindus build small altars in ...

The Puranas, loosely translated as “Old Tales,” include popular stories about Hindu gods and goddesses, kings and queens, and ...

In Hinduism, Kali represents the vengeful feminine form of Vishnu, the protector of the universe. Vishnu, working in tandem with Brahma and Shiva, forms the primary cosmic governing body of the Hindu ...