In early January, Amit Saoji of Longwood, 12, crossed the spiritual threshold from childhood to manhood during a Hindu ceremony called the Upanayanam Samskara, or sacred thread ceremony. The ceremony ...

Once a Hindu baby enters the world, Jatakarma is performed to welcome the child into the family, by putting some honey in the child's mouth and whispering the name of God in the child's ear. Hindu ...

In Hinduism, the sacred threads are not merely strings but powerful symbols that are believed to provide divine protection and blessings to the wearer. Each thread has a special meaning, symbolizing ...

Singh then held the thread ceremony for his elder daughter. The practice was later adopted by others and it became a tradition in the village.

ALLEN — When they couldn’t wait any longer, a few worshippers at the Radha Krishna Temple of Dallas gathered around a video camera and a laptop. They needed God’s blessing to begin a major ...

LONDO, (IANS) – Even as they wonder whether Rishi Sunak will be able to steer the Conservatives and his country out of the “fiscal black hole” they must contend with, British commentators haven’t ...

The South African Hindu Maha Sabha reportedly has called for action after a teacher allegedly cut off a sacred thread from the wrist of a Hindu student. A teacher in South Africa allegedly cut off a ...

The president of the Shivamogga district Brahmin Mahasabha and others filed a complaint with Doddapete police alleging that the officials at the Common Entrance Test (CET) examination centre cut the ...