According to the legend, Sakat Chauth (Sankashti Chaturthi) is considered to be the day when Lord Shiva declared his son ...

Rihanna is facing backlash from the Hindu community after posing topless while wearing a necklace that depicts one of the religion's most respected deities. On Monday, the singer shared a photo of ...

Denver-based Mika Yoga Wear has stopped selling an artist-designed yoga mat printed with the image of the Hindu deity Lord Ganesha after protest by Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of ...

Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi 2026 falls on January 6; devotees fast, worship Lord Ganesha and break vrat after moonrise.

(RNS) — Outside my fourth-floor window, the sounds of devotional chanting, lively music and drum beats echoed in the narrow street below. It was Ganesh Chaturthi, a 10-day Hindu festival that earlier ...

Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu deity, is invoked for beginnings, such as a new house or business or the start of any project. So his presence was doubly appropriate at the first of what will ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The Hindu god Ganesha is known by more than 1,000 names, including ...

Huge crowds of devotees gathered across India this month to celebrate the Hindu festival Ganesh Chaturthi, marking the birth of the deity Ganesha, the elephant-headed, round-bellied god of prosperity ...

In Hinduism, Lord Ganesha is considered the foremost deity to be worshipped. Any auspicious undertaking begins with his ...