A Hindu swastika decorates the New York patio of a home where a Hindu wedding ceremony unfolds. The curving swastika with its rounded corners is an ancient symbol of good fortune and often used on ...

Explore the deep spiritual and philosophical meanings behind Hinduism’s most revered symbols that inspire and guide millions. The Swastika stands for good fortune, energy, and auspiciousness. Its four ...

Diwali or Deepavali celebrates the "victory of good over evil during the course of five days," according to the Hindu American Foundation.

The article examines Shani Dev, the Hindu deity of karma and justice, focusing on his celestial vehicle depicted as a crow or vulture. These birds represent vigilance, discipline, and karmic cleansing ...

In the West, the swastika is often equated to Adolf Hitler's "hakenkreuz" or the hooked cross -- a symbol of hate that evokes the trauma of the Holocaust and the horrors of Nazi Germany. Over the past ...

Diwali, derived from the word “Deepavali,” meaning “a row of lights,” is typically celebrated by socializing and exchanging ...

A Tulsi plant is found in almost all homes of Hindus in India. Many of us have also grown up seeing our mothers and ...

Khaleda Rahman is Newsweek's National Correspondent based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on education and national news. Khaleda joined Newsweek in 2019 and had previously worked at the ...