India’s spiritual landscape has never stood still. Long before the grand shrines of Shiva and Vishnu rose to prominence, the land was alive with countless other gods. They watched over forests, rivers ...

A staff member unveils the cover of "Avatamsaka Sutra, Volume 22, Main Text, in Gold on Indigo Paper" during a media briefing ...

Hands lifted, eyes steady, copper vessels tilted ever so slightly, letting water stream toward the rising light. It’s called Arghya. You’ve seen it. Maybe you’ve done it. Maybe you stopped, assuming ...

Grow a Garden introduced the Sun God with the Friendship update, adding another Weather Event to the experience.

Krishna Saptami is an auspicious occasion for worshipping Surya, the Sun God, for health, vitality, wisdom, and success. Devotees perform rituals such as the Arghya and recite sacred mantras to ...

A Hindu deity described in the Vedas and Puranas, Surya refers to the Sun as well as a conflation of several solar deities embodying various qualities. These include Savitr (‘stimulator of everything’ ...

Buddha image was found in the village of Navakiri at Nilavarai. A Buddha footprint was found at Puloli, two miles from Point Pedro. Remains of dagobas have been found at Nilavari, Tellipali Uduvil and ...