We often walk past temples, visit homes, or attend ceremonies in India and see beautiful, often mysterious symbols. From the spiraling Om on prayer beads to the geometric Yantras in rituals — they’re ...

Tulsi mala is one of the most sacred beads, which is mostly used by the Lord Vishnu devotees. They wear around their neck and ...

A Hindu swastika decorates the New York patio of a home where a Hindu wedding ceremony unfolds. The curving swastika with its rounded corners is an ancient symbol of good fortune and often used on ...

Even scrawled on a wooden fence or abandoned building's wall, a swastika freezes the heart. For most Americans, it's an instinctive reminder of hatred and a historic horror. But centuries before the ...

In Hinduism, the cow occupies a place that is both practical and symbolic. It is tied to daily life, rural economy, food, ritual and belief. For many Hindus, that is exactly why the cow is treated ...