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A 1,500-year-old statue of the Hindu god Krishna just got a 21st century makeover at the Cleveland Museum of Art. From PBS station Ideastream Public Media, David C. Barnett takes us behind the scenes ...

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Peter Mwamba, a priest at the Nairobi Hare Krishna temple Hare Krishna movement is a branch of Hinduism who chant 'Hare Krishna' –'Hare' refers to 'praise' or 'Hail' and 'Krishna' means God Krishna ...

Hindu devotees celebrate the Janmashtami festival on Aug. 19, 2022 in India. The Janmashtami festival is hosted to honor the birth of Krishna, the Hindu god lord. See the photos of the festivities. A ...

In Hindu philosophy, karma is often viewed as the ultimate law of justice. Lord Krishna, divine avatar of Vishnu, serves as the protector of dharma and the cosmic guide throughout the Mahabharata. His ...

The ISKCON temple in Houston came alive Wednesday with the spirited celebrations of Janmashtami — the Hindu god Krishna’s birthday — including dance, music, food, traditional rituals, and a children’s ...

STORY: Participants, including women, played the "Dahi Handi," where they form human pyramids to break suspended clay pots full of curd and honey. The event is meant to imitate a widely known part of ...

What if the one you worshipped turned around and worshipped someone else? What if the mightiest, the Supreme Being Himself, folded His hands in devotion to another? This is not just a tale from ...

VRINDAVAN, India (RNS) — In this major pilgrimage center for the Hare Krishna movement, Purnendu Goswami survives as a rare atheist. Goswami, 44, runs the Bindu Seva Sansthan ashram in this northern ...