AT THE gate of an old warehouse in Lower Parel, in what was Mumbai’s mill district, a cannon fires a burst of confetti to celebrate the exit of a god. The Hindu deity in question is the smiling, ...

India is a land of varied cultures, languages, and traditions; every state has its own unique history, cuisine, and festivals. Several Gods are worshipped by the people in India, including Lord ...

Ganesha holds four meaningful items: a jackfruit for abundance, sugar cane for joy, a banana for nourishment, and a mango for wisdom. Set on 40,000 square meters, this statue acts as a spiritual ...

On India's west coast, revelers hoist up statues of an elephant-headed god, and parade them toward the Arabian Sea. They sing and chant, and hand out food to bystanders. For 10 days, they perform ...

Lord Ganesha, the obviover, is prayed to all over India and indeed the world. Although gigantic statues of the god are a feature of Ganesh Chaturthi festivities in India, the tallest permanent Ganesha ...

A year ago I was dancing under the monsoon rain, covered in red powder, surrounded by hundreds of thousands of revelers and dwarfed by a 50-foot statue of Lord Ganesh. Mumbai — my home at the time — ...

THE Hindu Thirukootam and Shree Ganaser Temple in Ladysmith is preparing to unveil a towering 17-metre Ganesha murthie (statue) on November 30, believed to be the largest in South Africa and among the ...

Indonesia has recovered 828 cultural artifacts looted during Dutch colonial rule, including a rare Ganesha statue. The artifacts, now displayed in Jakarta's National Museum, symbolize Indonesia's ...

India is a land of varied cultures, languages, and traditions; every state has its own unique history, cuisine, and festivals. Several Gods are worshipped by the people in India, including Lord ...

This huge statue of Ganesha, located in the center of Chachoengsao, Thailand, captivates everyone who sees it and represents faith and devotion. Ganesha is holding four symbolic things like a mango ...