Today we think of Hinduism as an eternal religion, somehow unchanged since the days of the Vedas in the 2nd millennium BCE.

Vedas prescribe the ways and means to gain comforts and material benefits. They also guide the path of attaining salvation. Vedas are considered more than thousands of parents for jivas. Valayapettai ...

The learning period is called “celibacy”, and married life is called “Gruhastha asrama” — the period of implementing and following the rituals and righteous deeds learned in the previous span. Smt.

The basics of Hindu cosmology and mythology. (This is the third of a series. See earlier ones here and here.) Christians and Jews tend to ask lots of questions about how life began. Hindus tend not to ...

Union home minister Amit Shah revealed his post-retirement plans, focusing on studying Hindu scriptures like the Vedas and Upanishads. He also intends to dedicate his time to natural farming, ...

As we continue to work through the 12 main world religions, our latest faith feature is on Hinduism. With just over one billion followers globally, Hinduism is the third largest of world religions, ...