A Hindu airman at Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, who had been waiting nearly two years was granted approval in February to wear the Tilak Chandlo religious symbol -- a red dot on the forehead -- ...

(RNS) — This year’s India Day Parade in New York City on Sunday (Aug. 18), traditionally a celebration of India’s vibrant democracy and cultural diversity, will be marred with a float of a model Ram ...

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 ...

A woman in Bahrain seen smashing statues of the Hindu deity Lord Ganesha in a video published online has been charged with intentional damage and publically insulting a religious symbol. The police ...

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 ...

The FINANCIAL — A third of the world’s 196 countries currently have national flags that include religious symbols, according to a new Pew Research analysis. Of the 64 countries in this category, about ...

(J. The Jewish News of Northern California via JTA) — In what could be a first for an official piece of U.S. hate crimes legislation, California’s state Assembly has added language to a bill ...

Hinduism is full of symbols with ancient wisdom and profound spiritual meanings. These holy symbols are more than just ornamental pieces; they are potent symbols of inner awakening, life's cycles, and ...

Lord Shiva is the supreme deity in Hindu religion. He is also one of the trinity Gods (Lord Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh). He is also known as the destroyer of the universe. Lord Shiva represents the ...