We would lose a worldview that has collectively sustained, enriched, and given meaning to a continent and numerous other societies for centuries through its epistemology, metaphysics, history, and practices

Shiva-linga has been described as beginning-less and endless cosmic pillar (means Stambha) of the fire which is originally a cause of all causes. It never has any ending and beginning

What Sreenivasan Jain is plainly insinuating is that the Hindus of this country are not entitled to democracy because he believes that the majority of the unwashed masses is not conforming to the will of the elite

The sentiment behind the kanyādāna – as well as the more important gotroccāraṇa represent not merely the acceptance of and support for the couple by their families, but also serves as a ritualized introduction between the two families, signifying that they have assented to this union and have blessed it

Gandhi: "It was an anti-imperialist cry. As a lad, when I knew nothing of Anandamath or even Bankim, its immortal author, Vande Mataram had gripped me, and when I first heard it sung it had enthralled me. I associated the purest national spirit with it. It never occurred to me that it was a Hindu song or meant only for Hindus… It stirs to its depth the patriotism of millions"

In his time he was the spiritual guide for the Sikh community and a father figure rolled into one, someone who was approached by people from not just the Sikh community but also from other Indic communities for counsel and help

The Shri Ramayan Yatra rail circuit has been launched under the “Dekho Apna Desh” initiative by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to encourage and facilitate religious tourism

Vedic philosophy survived for more than 40,000 years weathering all the cataclysms of the social world, and it provided the foundations for mathematics, calculus, and other sciences and arts of our times

The traditions of the residents make it an open air museum for the outsiders but a home for the residents. These practices are also the very essence of sustainability, a trend catching up throughout the world, as seen from the raw materials used in the painting process, in the colours, canvases, etc

“Just as Adi Shankara did in his time, we must fully understand the kshetra or space with which we are engaging—the academic kshetra of Hinduism studies in this case