Indian Arts and Culture

Explore the rich world of Indian art and culture, from painting and sculpture, to movies, music, and performing arts.

Brahma, a veena, and the om symbol
  • A woman stands next to a carving of Ganesha
    The Ganesh Chaturthi Festival
  • Harvest moon in Japan 2013.
    Full and New Moon Hindu Rituals and Dates
  • OM symbol on wall
    Om is the Hindu Symbol of the Absolute
  • Brahmin priest and assistant in prayer
    The 4 Stages of Life in Hinduism
  • Hindu Festival in Varanasi, India
    Maha Shivratri: The Night of Shiva
  • The Ganesh or Elephant lords for immersion in Mumbai, India
    The Golden Day of Akshaya Tritiya
  • Krishna and Radha statues decorated in Hindu temple
    Symbolism of Hindu Deities Explained
  • Hindu priest giving blessing in Belur, Karnataka.
    Bengali Hindu Wedding Rituals
  • A woman arranges oil lamps during Diwali
    Reasons to Celebrate Diwali the Festival of Lights
  • Holy Basil Plant
    Tulsi or The Holy Basil in Hinduism
  • George Harrison and Ravi Shankar.
    The Spiritual Quest of George Harrison in Hinduism
  • Indian feast with butter chicken, chicken tandoori, lamb curry, vegetable curry, samosas, pakoras, bhajis, naan bread and basmati rice on a table. North Indian food
    Religious Fasting in Hinduism
  • Diwali And Annakut Are Celebrated At The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir In Neasden
    History and Significance of Diwali, the Festival of Lights
  • Bengali new year
    How Bengalis Celebrate the New Year
  • Illustration titled "Hindu Dream Symbolism" with four dream symbols explained.
    What Your Dreams Mean in Hindu Symbolism
  • Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore
    Aartis (Hymns) for Hindu Gods & Goddesses
  • Tamil Brahmin Hindu Marriage
    8 Types of Hindu Marriage in the Laws of Manu
  • Woman praying outdoors
    Find out How Hinduism Defines Dharma
  • Devotees of Siva at Nataraja temple in India
    Pongal: the Great Indian Thanksgiving
  • Man puts a necklace over his wife at an Indian Wedding
    The Mangalsutra Necklace
  • Bindi
    Bindi: The Great Indian Forehead Art
  • Old man pouring water of holy river Ganges
    15 Laws of Life from Swami Vivekananda
  • Arti or ritual worship to the Mother Ganges River, Varanasi, formerly Benares, Uttar Pradesh, India
    Major Hindu Symbols
  • Hindus Celebrate Holi In India
    Holi the Hindu Festival of Colors
  • Siblings exchanging Rakhi bracelets.
    Rakhi: The Thread of Sibling Love
  • Women meditating on the beach
    The Power of Mantra Chanting
  • Indus river and valley
    The Origins of Hinduism
  • Close up on hands of a married Indian couple
    Hindu Wedding Rituals
  • Devotee at Gangasagar Mela
    Hindu Calendar: Days, Months, Years, and Epochs
  • Woman with lit earthen lamp at Diwali festival.
    6 Surprising Facts About Hindu Culture and Hinduism
  • Colourful kites in a field
    Uttarayan, the Kite Festival of Gujarat
  • Uncooked White Rice
    The Legend of How Rice Grains Became Small
  • Wooden number puzzle.
    What is Vedic Math?
  • Temple priest reading the Bhagavad Gita
    In Praise of the Bhagavad Gita
  • Ranakpur Jain Temple | Rajasthan | India
    The Parable of Six Blind Men and the Elephant
  • Student in class
    The 16 Sutras of Vedic Math
  • A Hindu Couple at Puja
    What is Puja?
  • Bull cow with religious markings
    Holy Cows: Hinduism's Blessed Bovines
  • woman praying to Hindu god
    Symbolism in the Rituals of Hindu Worship
  • Sadhu by River Ganges
    The Gayatri Mantra
  • The Wheel of the Sun Temple of Konark
    The Concept of Time in Hinduism
  • Janai Purnima or Raksha Bandhan Festival 2017 Nepal
    Celebrating Hinduism's Guru Purnima
  • Dakshinamurthi Shiva
    Hinduism's 4 Yugas, or Ages
  • Goddess Maha Lakshmi Temple, Ahmedabad, Guajarat
    The Prayer Hymn (Aarti) for the Hindu Diwali Celebration
  • Tharundas baul, baul singer performing at Kollam
    The Origin and History of the Bauls of Bengal Wandering Music Cult
  • Mother with her young baby
    Favorite Hindi Baby Names for Girls
  • Indian Baby Names
    Favorite Indian Boy Names and Their Meanings
  • Prasad
    Sanskrit Words beginning with P
  • Jain Temple ceiling ornament, Ranakpur, Rajasthan, India
    What Is Karma?
  • Man reading in Hindu scriptures - Nepal
    What You Need to Know About the Vedas--India's Most Sacred Texts
  • Hindu worshippers
    The 5 Principles and 10 Disciplines of Hinduism
  • Belated happy deepawali
    Heaven and Hell in Early Hindu Belief
  • Mural Painting of Yogeswar Temple
    Ekadasi the Auspicious 11th Day of the Lunar Cycle
  • Prayer beads, a man meditating, Varanasi, India
    A Guide to the Fundamental Tenets of Hinduism
  • People celebrating Lohri around massive bonfire
    A Guide to Lohri, The Hindu Winter Bonfire Festival
  • Hinduism: Beliefs and Practice
    Top Books About Hinduism
  • Two women doing yoga exercises
    The 8 Limbs & 4 Types of Yoga
  • Hindu Puja Prasad
    Pitri-Paksha - Annual Ancestral Worship
  • The Gita For Children
    'The Gita for Children' by Roopa Pai: What It Can Teach Kids
  • Many Lives, Many Masters
    A Review of the Book "Many Lives, Many Masters" by Dr. Brian Weiss
  • Namkaran: the Hindu Naming Ceremony
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