India, a country known for its diversity and beauty, has ancient (and modern) monuments and buildings that can put even the finest tools to shame. Be it the temples made back in the 11th century ...

For Benmou Suzuki, a monk in Sanbagawa, “Temples are places for local people to gather and forge connections” and must be protected. For its part, Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs has ...

Benmou Suzuki's dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village, hardly looks like prized real estate. Yet the monk was recently approached by two ...

The calls to end the involvement of the government in the administration and control of Hindu temples in India have gained momentum in the past few weeks. The controversy over Andhra Pradesh Chief ...

Head toward it, and you arrive at the largest Hindu temple in the United States and among the largest in the world. The BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham temple rises 19 stories above the ground and ...

Temples have long been political tools, fuelling calls to free Hindu temples from government control. While other religions manage their shrines independently, Indian-origin faiths’ places of ...

Devotees across India observe fasting, chanting, and participate in cultural activities like Garba and Dandiya. Temples like Dakshineswar Kali Temple in Kolkata, Kamakhya Temple in Assam ...

TOKYO: A 350-year-old Buddhist temple in Japan may have the best ramen in town. Hozoin Temple, in Kyoto prefecture in southeast Japan, boasts a rich history that dates back to 1669, and the temple ...

A postage stamp featuring the iconic Tirupati laddoo, a sweet offering to the Hindu deity Venkateshwara at the temple in Tirupati, India. Credit: Wikimedia/Post of India Politicians globally do ...

India on Friday "strongly" condemned the vandalism of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan temple in Sacramento in US' California. IMAGE: The priest of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan temple, Sacramento, leads the ...

NEW DELHI, Oct 4 (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court on Friday directed an investigation team to probe allegations that a sacred offering at one of the most visited Hindu temples was adulterated ...

SACRAMENTO COUNTY – A hate crime investigation is underway at a Hindu temple in the Sacramento area after the grounds were hit with graffiti and vandalism. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office ...