Shiva is considered masculine, and conceptualised as pure consciousness -- call it soul, transcendent spirit, whatever that ...

Nepal’s crucial rhino census is in jeopardy as the suspension of USAID funding halts operations. Officials warn that delays ...

Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities of Hinduism, has many names—Mahadev, Neelkanth, Bholenath, and Rudra. Among them, ...

Hindus must not succumb to the taboo of marijuana, says Legalize Nepal founder Hemant Shahi, but instead remember their faith ...

Its Hindu and Buddhist temples restored after a devastating earthquake, this city of monks, artisans, trekkers and tourists ...

Millions of devotees across India are celebrating the Shivaratri festival that honors the Hindu god Shiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism.

The devotees celebrate the festival in temples by pouring water or milk over the Shiva linga, a stone sculpture symbolic of Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction. Some also observe a fast during the day ...

The couple had shared a sneak peek into their haldi function ahead of the wedding. They had posted two photos of them smeared in turmeric. They captioned it, “DEV & AARTI #wedmantram Pure love, bright ...

Sharing a video of her visit, Lara wrote, “I have always wanted to spend one Mahashivratri at one of the sacred Shiva Kshetras and today that wish was fulfilled at Pashupatinath temple, Nepal. Blessed ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered at a revered temple in Nepal’s capital on Wednesday to ...