RELIGION

Cartoonist, known as Luz, told French magazine Les Inrockuptibles he is no longer interested in drawing cartoons that depict Prophet Muhammad.

The four shrines - Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri - an annual Hindu pilgrimage in the hill state of Uttarakhand - have finally showed signs of picking up

The 14th and current Dalai Lama - Tenzin Gyatso’s name itself is loaded with meaning. Dalai means "ocean", while Lama means "guru, teacher or mentor". The Tibetan word "lama" is equivalent to the Sanskrit word "guru.”

Meet Pandit Gulam Dastagir, a Muslim that too Syedvanshi' a direct descendant of Prophet Mohammed who chants the Namaaz and Namoh Namah in the same breath. A man who seriously believes that Islam and Hinduism are two sides of the same coin, he has done more to publicise Sanskrit than any brahmin.

Truth is eternal. Also, there is nothing like half truth, absolute truth, closer to the truth. Truth can neither be created, fabricated, modified, improved upon, destroyed or contained forever.

Imagine, if every one of us raises to this higher consciousness, the world would be a nice place for women to live in. So, c’mon let's do it for the sake of our mother’s, sister’s, daughter’s and wives for they are the one’s whom we worship.

If death is the be all and end all and it can kill anyone, anytime, then why should we bother about doing good deeds and fear punishment for our sins?

We have our own identity based on our values, personality traits & mannerisms. Each one of us has values given by our parents & teachers.

The 216-ft Statue featuring Sri Ramanuja Acharya, an 11th century Bhakti saint in a sitting posture is the world’s second tallest statue

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has launched an Online Certificate Program on Hinduism titled “Introduction to Hinduism.” The course will be spread across 200 hours over six months.

Christians are the third-largest religious group in India with about 27.8 million followers about 2.3 % per cent of the population as per the 2011 census.

Maa Brahmacharini, the second aspect of the Navadurga forms of Mahadevi is worshipped on the second day of Navratri. The word brahmacharini is formed by two Sanskrit roots: Brahma and charini which in other words means one with sacred knowledge. The word brahmacharini in Vedic texts means a female who chases sacred knowledge. She is also known as ‘Tapascharini,’ ‘Aparna,’ and ‘Uma.’