KHAJURAHO, India (RNS) — The ancient, ornately carved Hindu and Jain temples outside this central Indian city have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986, and they are on the Archaeological ...

One of the most revered temples in India, Kashi Vishwanath is dedicated to Lord Shiva and situated on the banks of the Ganges River in Varanasi. The temple has a long history of destruction and ...

Ancient people built temples all across the ancient world and dedicated them to a plethora of deities. While some of these structures haven't survived the test of time, some still exist today and a ...

After completing a five-month excavation, government archeologists say they have found no evidence of an ancient Hindu temple under the ruins of a 16th century mosque in the northern Indian town of ...

"First published as two books: 'Some ancient Hindu temples of Sri Lanka' in 1980 and 'More Hindu temples of Sri Lanka' in 1991"--Title page verso Contents Section I. Vinayakar temples -- Section II.

The ruins of an ancient temple built by a long-vanished kingdom in southern India are being excavated by archeologists who said Wednesday that the Hindu sanctum may have been destroyed centuries ago ...

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STRATFORD — When Charul Kothari walks into the new Maa Durga Temple at the Hindu Cultural Center on Chapel Street, he said he feels the presence of the divine. "When you walk into a temple like this, ...