India is a land of gods, temples, and timeless tales. But hidden in the shadows of the more popular names lie powerful, mysterious, and deeply meaningful goddesses — once worshipped with love and ...

It was only when I entered the complex, that I realised that it was a Hindu temple ... Parvati came to be called Shantadurga, or a peace-loving goddess. In the garbhagriha, or sanctum sanctorum ...

The Hindu god is often depicted with his chest ripped ... Hanuman’s dualities, of peace and ferocity, playfulness and protectiveness, also reflect Indo-Caribbean history.

In Hayward, California, Vijay’s Sherawali Temple, dedicated to the Hindu Goddess Durga and run by ... Path,” a blessing and prayer for peace. “We prayed not just for our community, but ...