There are many stories and legends about animals in the Hindu religion. Dogs, in particular, are sacred, and killing or mistreating them is considered a sin. In Nepal and parts of India, dogs are even ...

Hindus are the world’s fourth-largest religious group, after Christians, Muslims, and the religiously unaffiliated. According to Pew Research Center (Hackett et al., 2025), the number of Hindus ...

In most traditional households, there’s an age-old culture of lighting a diya outside the house, but do you know the reason?

As we continue to work through the 12 main world religions, our latest faith feature is on Hinduism. With just over one billion followers globally, Hinduism is the third largest of world religions, ...

(RNS) — When Hindu Heritage Month was held for the first time two years ago, its organizers hoped to educate their fellow Americans about the contributions Hindus have made in the world. Most could ...

Hinduism needs to modernize.” This is being reiterated by columnists, activists, academicians, and social media personalities ...