High atop a remote hill in Bastar’s Bailadila range, an enigmatic stone image of Lord Ganesha has drawn pilgrims, trekkers and scholars alike. Known as the Dholkal Ganesha, the idol sits near the ...

This week, the 20-year-old temple is celebrating Lord Ganesha in a distinctly New York way, ending its celebration of its deity’s birthday, the 10-day holiday Ganesh Chaturthi, with a visarjan — a ...

Ganesh Chaturthi marks the birth of Lord Ganesh, the elephant-headed god of wisdom, prosperity, and remover of obstacles. Among the many rituals and beliefs associated with this festival, one of the ...

Asia is a massive landmass, home to huge nations like Russia and China and dotted with tiny islands like the Cocos Islands ...