Explanation: Shiva, also known as Mahadeva, is one of the gods in the holy trinity of gods in Hinduism. He is considered the destroyer in Hindu mythology. Explanation: Laxmi is considered the ...
Around 1000 BCE, a late hymn of the Rigveda (1,24,7) speaks of the roots of a cosmic banyan tree being held up in the sky by God VaruNa. The Vedic and Hindu texts repeatedly refer to heavenly fig ...
Tractors turned into chariots for life-size idols of Hindu gods rolled by behind them, accompanied by elephants, as pilgrims exulted in the beat of drums and honking horns. The festival is rooted ...