As many parents know, the line between passing along cultural traditions and mortifying your children in public can be perilously thin. For one mother, that dilemma arose this year ahead of Navaratri, ...

Navaratri, a nine-day Hindu festival celebrated in India as well as by believers on Long Island, begins on Sunday. This week’s commenters discuss the observance of the festival, which is celebrated ...

For as long as I can remember, Navaratri has been one of the most eagerly awaited festivals in my maternal home. And it is Amma (my mother) who makes it so special. Much like the goddess who radiates ...

Many have often wondered how the ancient Indic religions, Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism (Sikhism is not that ancient), survived and prospered for millennia — without a designated holy book like the ...

(RNS) — Throughout the United States, South Asian Americans young and old have come out to dance garba, the folk dance that began as a devotional form of worship and has now become a cultural ...

People follow a special diet, which includes sweet potato, pumpkin, yam and taro root Dubai: Today marks the beginning of the nine-day long Indian festival – Navaratri. It is a Sanskrit language word, ...

Navratri 2021: If you are dealing with diabetes or just want to lower your sugar consumption during the Navratri fast, try these sugar-free healthy desserts you can make at home. Navaratri 2021: ...

Navaratri is one of India's most widely observed Hindu festivals. People celebrate with music, dance and worship of the Goddess and many observe partial or full dietary fasts for spiritual reasons.

Looking for simple, yet delish recipes to serve those who come over to kolu at your place? Well, here are four flavoursome dishes that will add zing to the festival of Navaratri… Soak the rice in ...