Its site is sacred to Hindus, and it also represents the much more recent victory of Hinduism as a political identity.
Tag: Temples (Religious)
Modi Opens a Giant Temple in a Triumph for India’s Hindu Nationalists
The temple inaugurated by the prime minister is on the disputed site of a centuries-old mosque destroyed in a Hindu mob attack that set a precedent of impunity in cases of violence against Muslims.
At Least 35 Are Killed in India When a Temple’s Well Cover Collapses
Rescuers struggled to reach other Hindu worshipers who were trapped and injured in a packed temple in Indore during a religious festival.
A Sikh Temple in India Fights Loneliness With Companionship
A village in northern India has found a way to address a growing global issue: a deep sense of isolation among older people.
Celebrating the ‘Great Night of Shiva’ in Kathmandu
Every year, thousands of celebrants gather at a temple complex in Nepal’s capital in honor of Shiva, one of Hinduism’s most revered gods.
2 Lynchings Reported at Sikh Temples in India
Enraged mobs attacked men they linked to acts of sacrilege, one at the Golden Temple, the holiest shrine for Sikhs.
Kristofer Schipper, Influential China Scholar, Dies at 86
A native of Holland, he helped change the understanding of Chinese religion and became a Taoist priest in the process.
Kristofer Schipper, Influential China Scholar, Dies at 86
A native of Holland, he helped change the understanding of Chinese religion and became a Taoist priest in the process.