Hundreds join an order of naked, armed holy men at Hindu festival
Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the naked, ash-smeared and ...
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Bishnoi way of life isn’t a Hindu sect, said a priest
In 'My Head for a Tree', Martin Goodman relates the history of the Bishnoi and asks what a world facing climate change can ...
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VHP demands stern action against those responsible for attack on Rangarajan
Hyderabad: Condemning the attack on Chilkur Sri Balaji temple chief priest CS Rangarajan, the Telangana unit of Viswa Hindu ...
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Hindu priest risks deportation after conviction
A Hindu priest is facing deportation after failing in his bid to avoid conviction for a lengthy campaign of control and violence against a woman that included him pressing his fingers into her ...
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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
Applied by Hindu priests using sandalwood paste, turmeric and sacred ashes, these strokes represent divine connections in Hinduism, with each type having its own symbolic association with a deity.