When Sushma Dwivedi started seriously thinking about performing wedding rites and other Hindu religious blessings in New York City and elsewhere, she knew who she needed to talk to - her grandmother.

(THE CONVERSATION) — Cultures have built elaborate rituals to help humans process the grief of losing someone. Rituals can hold the core beliefs of a culture and provide a sense of control in an ...

Hindu New Year 2026: A Time for New Beginnings The Hindu New Year 2026: According to the Hindu calendar, the new year commences on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, marking the Hindu New Year. This day not ...

Ramakrishna Paramhansa, a 19th-century Bengali saint and Guru of Swami Vivekananda, emphasized that true spirituality lies in ...

Learn about Ganesha Jayanti 2026 date, Maghi Ganpati rituals, meanings, traditional modak offerings, and simple festival ...

(RNS) — Religious rituals are sensory encounters. The smell of candles, incense, the taste of wine at Communion or prasad, the blessed food at Hindu worship practices: Each is aimed at involving the ...

It isn’t just artists and teachers who are losing sleep over advances in automation and artificial intelligence. Robots are being brought into Hinduism’s holiest rituals—and not all worshippers are ...

KOLKATA, India — When Sharmistha Chaudhuri decided to get married in her native India, she faced a dilemma. Chaudhuri, 35, is a PR professional in Austin, Texas. She's independent, educated and has ...