Tag: Hinduism
Piercings and prayer: Malaysian Hindus celebrate Thaipusam
The event commemorates the day when the goddess Parvathi gave her son Lord Murugan a powerful lance to fight evil demons
India at 75: Hindu faith bottled and home-delivered
Since winning elections in 2014, Modi has put Hinduism front and center of his government in the officially secular nation of 1.4 billion
Catholics accuse Indian govt of double standards over Hindu festival
Hindus hold traditional ceremonies this week as strict measures are imposed on other religions
Indian Christians warn against religious propaganda about cows
Syllabus released by govt agency reportedly claims ‘Jesus Christ said that killing a cow is like killing a human being’
Faith-based rights group decries attacks on India’s ‘scheduled tribes’
Rights groups express alarm over reports of targeted violence against Christians belonging to tribal communities
Dalits converting to Christianity ‘brutally ostracized’ in Indian society
Indian police accused of beating Christian Dalit family in their own home
Yoga guru told to shelve his ‘cure’ for COVID-19 while Indian...
Baba Ramdev claims that during his products’ trials all participating COVID-19 patients recovered in seven days
Muslims, Hindus in locked-down India go digital for funerals, but not...
‘I hope God will forgive us for any mistakes committed but times like these are indeed bizarre and unnatural’
Plan to shutter Islamic schools in Indian state sparks minority fears
Critics say move is latest step to undermine secular foundations of country
Understanding Hinduism
Aside from being expected to conform to one’s caste, each individual is also expected to live in a particular way corresponding to his or her current stage of life
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