A robotic arm (below on right) is used to worship by maneuvering a candle in front of the Hindu god Ganesha. Monarch Innovation It isn’t just artists and teachers who are losing sleep over advances in ...

Hinduism, one of the oldest spiritual traditions, is filled with rich rituals and practices passed down through generations. For centuries, these rituals were seen as purely religious, but today, ...

Have you ever stood outside an Indian temple and seen a devotee smashing a coconut with deep concentration and devotion? It's not theatrics—it's a sacred action deeply embedded in spirituality and ...

The 10-day Margazhi festival at Sthanumalayan Swamy Temple in Nagercoil begins with a ceremonial flag-hoisting ritual.

When Sushma Dwivedi started seriously thinking about performing wedding rites and other Hindu religious blessings in New York City and elsewhere, she knew who she needed to talk to - her grandmother.

It isn’t just artists and teachers who are losing sleep over advances in automation and artificial intelligence. Robots are being brought into Hinduism’s holiest rituals—and not all worshippers are ...

(RNS) — Religious rituals are sensory encounters. The smell of candles, incense, the taste of wine at Communion or prasad, the blessed food at Hindu worship practices: Each is aimed at involving the ...

A former Christian student at a Chicago public school reacted to winning $150K after she alleged in a lawsuit that while on campus she was forced into participating in Hindu rituals, according to the ...

Veteran actress Zarine Khan passed away on November 7 due to age-related ailments. She was 81. Sanjay Khan’s wife and mother of Sussanne and Zayed Khan funeral took place on Friday, with the last ...

Actors Sara Khan and Krish Pathak celebrated their Hindu wedding ceremony on December 5, in Mumbai, following a court marriage earlier in October. The couple, who reportedly met on a dating app a year ...

(The Conversation) — The use of AI and robotic technology in worship is raising profound questions about its long-term consequences. Will it lead to the betterment of society or replace practitioners?