Brahma, the Creator, with Five Heads In the beginning, Brahma was the first. The Creator. Born from the lotus that emerged ...

In the vast pantheon of Hindu deities, Lord Shiva holds a unique position as the destroyer of evil and the transformer.

They neither have any special spaces of worship nor are they part of Hindu temples. Hence the idea of Shiva as their god is a misnomer. (This appeared in the print edition as "Not A Dalit God") ...

Musically, Shiva has found several patrons worldwide ... “People may be drawn to Him because He seems like a woke God, but His freedom is not something that can be gauged with elemental eyes.

Shiva is one of the most revered deities in Hinduism, known as the god of destruction and transformation. He is a central figure in the Trimurti, alongside Brahma (the creator), and Vishnu (the ...

"As a child, He (Lord Shiva) inspired the rebel in me," says Amish. "But, over time, he also provided so many answers to my questions. He is the God of Gods, the originator of yoga and the Vedas ...

In Hinduism, gods and goddesses are often depicted with their vahanas, which are animals or mythical creatures that serve as their vehicles. Each vahana carries deep spiritual meaning, reflecting the ...

God: Where are you, Adam? Adam: I am at a shiva in Nir Oz comforting the father of two red-haired children and their young mother, murdered by Hamas. Where are you, God? God: (calmly) I am sitting ...

One central function of the Shiva Minyan, then, is to restore access to God’s love. Words often remain superficial, and sermons regularly fail to penetrate the recesses of the human heart.

Earlier in the evening, hundreds of Hindus, including Shahi and his friends, performed rituals for Shiva at the nearby Divya Dham Mandir, a vast temple with larger-than-life statues of the gods ...