The Rigveda's inaugural mantra honors Agni, the divine fire, symbolizing light, transformation, and the human-divine connection. Agni, crucial in Vedi ...

Gayatri Mantra is one of the oldest and most powerful Vedic mantras as per Hindu religious beliefs. This sacred mantra is mentioned in the Upanishads as a ritual and in the Bhagwat Gita as a divine ...

Chicago: The third day of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday kicked off with a first-of-its-kind Vedic prayer where the priest sought blessings for a united country. "Even if we have ...

The ancient texts of Vedas are the oldest scriptures in the world. The Sanskrit word Veda means "knowledge" and rig means "praise". Thus the Rig Vedas are a collection of hymns that are in praise of a ...

Chants of "Om Shanti Shanti" reverberated across the hall as a Hindu priest began proceedings on day 3 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Rakesh Bhatt, a priest at the Sri Siva Vishnu ...

Rakesh Bhatt, a priest at the Sri Siva Vishnu Temple in Maryland, sought blessings for a united country with chants of "Om Shanti Shanti.” The third day of the Democratic National Convention on ...

Varuna, a Vedic god of cosmic order, is also a folk sea god. The Vedic Varuna embodies law and distant power. Coastal ...