The term “avatar” might already be familiar to those who play virtual reality games where avatars are movable images representing real people. Avatar's origins, however, come from the Sanskrit ...

If you’ve ever encountered the Dashavatara — the ten incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu — you might know that these stories aren’t just ancient myths. They’re profound lessons that resonate deeply ...

(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) Ram Navami is a Hindu festival celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Rama, one of the most revered deities in Hinduism. It falls on the ninth day (Navami) of the Chaitra ...

Hinduism traces its roots to the Vedic religion of the Iron Age and is considered to be the world's oldest living faith. A new exhibit at the Frist Center is the first major museum exhibition to focus ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Hindus have commended Emory University in Atlanta (founded by Methodists and which ...

Here’s an exploration of how these five films from Hollywood integrated elements of Hindu mythology and philosophy into their ...

BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 19, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vishnu: Hinduism's Blue-Skinned Savior will feature more than 170 objects that will explore the many personae and legends of Vishnu, his entourage, ...

2 Casting & Cities Announced For THE OUTSIDERS North American Tour Vishnu: Hinduism's Blue-Skinned Savior, the first major museum exhibition to focus on the Hindu deity Vishnu, has been organized by ...

It’s the summer of Vishnu. The god doesn’t get as much recognition as other Hindu deities (Shiva, Brahma, Amitabh Bachchan), but this summer, the first major Western exhibition devoted to the ...

NASHVILLE (RNS) In Hindu tradition, Lord Vishnu shows up in many forms. There’s Prince Rama, who killed the demon Ravana; Vamana the dwarf; Parashurama the vengeful; and Matsya the great fish. Then ...