Traditional piercings
A Hindu devotee has his skin pierced with metal prongs before taking part in a traditional ceremony during the annual Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:30:06 -0800

Hindu, Mulism wives in Kerala donate kidneys to each other's husbands
Two Kerala women from different religious backgrounds have donated their kidneys to each other's husbands. Related Stories Woman forces teenage daughter into prostitution Fire in crowded suburban market in Mumbai: Reports 18 killed, 24 injured in bus-truck collision Class 12 boy attacks juniors with knife in Faridabad school campus Mumbai civic polls: Rich corporators get richer Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:38:22 -0800

HINDU DEVOTEES, TOURISTS THRONG BATU CAVES FOR THAIPUSAM
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Bernama) -- Thousands of Hindu devotees thronged BatuCaves, the focal point of the Thaipusam festival today, where they were joinedby a score of local and foreign tourists. A check by Bernama around the Sri Subramaniam Devasthanam and Kuil SriSubramaniyar Swami temples found massive crowds standing close as the kavadiprocession marched by this morning. One visitor, S ... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:36:22 -0800

MORE THAN 100,000 PENANG HINDU DEVOTEES FULFILL VOWS
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- More than 100,000 Hindu devotees throngedthe 10 km procession from the Kovil Veedum temple in Jalan Penang to NattukottaiChettiar temple in Jalan Kebun Bunga to fulfill their vows here today, on theeve of Thaipusam. The "Velli Ratham" or silver chariot bearing Lord Murugan which left thetemple at 6.30 am stopped at intervals along the way to allow devotees to ... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:04:08 -0800

Hindu temple comes up in Bihar - with Muslim help
By Imran Khan, Patna, Feb 5 : In a shining example of communal harmony in India, Muslims have helped build a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Durga in Bihar's Gaya district, not just by making donations but also by supervising its construction. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:17:45 -0800

Hindu Sangam wants alcohol ban during Thaipusam
BUTTERWORTH: The Malaysian Hindu Sangam has appealed to the Penang state government to ban the sale of alcohol in the vicinity of areas where the Thaipusam festival is celebrated on Tuesday. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:07:32 -0800

Hindu Munnani activists rough up anti-nuke protesters
Talks between Central experts' team and State panel adjourned Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:46:58 -0800

Hindu Americans appalled by US prez candidate's bigotry
Hindu Americans have said they are appalled by the recent comments made by Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum -- the darling of the conservative evangelicals -- on the eve of last month's South Carolina primary that the concept of equality did not come from Islam or "Eastern religions" but rather from the "God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob." Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:18:36 -0800

The Hindu now prints in Malabar
Today, The Hindu launches its Kozhikode edition, with its own printing facility near Malabar's foremost city. This, our 17th printing centre and the third in Kerala, will facilitate smoother... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:05:21 -0800

Hindu Deities: Identify Images Of Gods And Goddesses (QUIZ)
The images of Hindu deities are colorful, sacred, dramatic -- and ubiquitous. They are depicted in Hindu calendars, worshipped in temples , have a place of honor in homes, and also stare at us from bags of rice and flour in the local Indian grocery store. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:15:37 -0800