Thousands of rats, pigeons, chickens and buffaloes are sacrificed at Nepal’s Gadhimai Festival, earning it the title of being ...

The great 16th century legal scholar Rabbi Yosef Karo posed a startling question concerning why Hanukkah is celebrated for ...

On view through Jan. 26, the Met’s “Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350,” the first exhibit outside of Europe to focus on ...

Holiday joy abounds throughout Ventura County, with music, crafts, Menorah lightings and steaming hot chocolate on chilly ...

Animal lovers and activists from India and across the world have been opposing animal sacrifice at this festival. World ...

The Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands, Mayerfas, inaugurated the first pura (a Hindu temple) in the Netherlands on ...

An exhibition at Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts emphasizes the stories and rituals surrounding religious artworks and objects.

The Supreme Court on Friday (November 29) dismissed a public interest litigation seeking quality regulation of prasad/food ...

Episode 68 - Shiva and Parvati sculpture. Shiva and Parvati sculpture (made in twelfth or thirteenth century). Stone statue; from Orissa, India. There are many surprises about wor ...

Local artists unveiled six one-of-a-kind candy window displays made from hundreds of pounds of candy at Macy's City Creek ...

As Nepal’s Gadhimai festival witnesses a mass animal sacrifice, over 700 buffaloes, goats, and pigeons are saved thanks to ...

“Temple days are an integral part of Balinese ... I also noted down the spirit animal that was drawn from Malou’s deck of cards. That day, I met the wise and insightful crow.