A baby born in India was born with 26 fingers and toes — and her family thinks it’s divine. The newborn from Bharatpur, in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan, has seven fingers on each hand and ...

Religious statesman and president of the Universal Society of Hinduism Rajan Zed released a statement today, urging Blizzard and Activision to remove an Overwatch skin he said “trivialized Hinduism’s ...

Blizzard is in hot water again, following what some believe to be a trivializing depiction of Hindu goddess Kali. Rajan Zed, a representative of Hindus, has urged the company to remove the Symmetra ...

In the world of Hindu mythology, stories often revolve around gods and goddesses who perform miracles, defeat demons, and rule from grand heavenly abodes. But not all deities were welcomed with open ...

(RNS) — Preity Upala has lived more than a few lives. After a career as an investment banker in Australia, Upala moved to the U.S. to pursue her dream of attending film school, eventually landing ...

Sitting atop her lion, the Hindu goddess Durga wields a celestial weapon in each of her 10 hands. But her target isn’t the usual demon of deceit, Mahishasura. She’s taking aim at a different perceived ...

Overwatch is unmatched in triple-A gaming for the diversity of its cast, but with that comes the potential for missteps. Universal Society of Hinduism president and interfaith statesman Rajan Zed has ...

Millions of Americans practice yoga as a workout, a spiritual exercise or a combination of the two. Those who wonder if their pigeon pose or sun salute carry centuries of Hindu tradition from India to ...

Long before people spoke about climate change, pollution, or protecting nature, Indian mythology had already imagined Earth ...

Chandika Jayanti is a Hindu (Shakta) festival for Goddess Chandika, a form of Durga. It is observed with Devi puja, Chandi Path, japa, and havan. In 2026, Chandika Jayanti falls on Friday, 5 January ...