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          All the latest stories on Hinduism including religious festivals and holiday dates

          Iswarya Sundararajan and Arvindh Selvam were married at the Hindu temple in Jebel Ali. Pawan Singh / The National

          Photo Essay: An Indian wedding in Dubai’s Hindu temple

          WeekendSeptember 08, 2023
          Hilda Zhang, from China, and Suraj Negi, from India, opted for a traditional Indian marriage ceremony at the Hindu temple in Jebel Ali, Dubai. Photo: Suraj Negi

          Dubai's Hindu temple has 1.6m visitors in first year

          HeritageAugust 26, 2023
          Boatmen protesting against water taxis in Varanasi. Tarushi Aswani for The National

          An unholy row: Varanasi water taxis disrupt age-old Ganges boat business

          WeekendAugust 11, 2023
          BAPS Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi. The first marble carvings being placed in the main area of the temple. Victor Besa / The National

          Abu Dhabi Hindu temple to open for prayers on February 10 next year

          UAEJuly 20, 2023
          Sculptors in Indian villages work on elaborate sandstone and marble carvings that will be seen at the Baps Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi when it opens in February next year. Photo: Baps Hindu Mandir

          Watch artisans bring UAE’s first hand-carved Hindu temple to life

          HeritageJuly 07, 2023
          Abu Dhabi, Thursday, 25 May, 2023 - In a display of unity and mutual respect, ambassadors from more than 30 Nations convened at the construction site of the BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi. The aim of the visit was to promote intercultural understanding and witness the progress of the region's first traditional Hindu mandir. Upcoming on a vast 27-acre site, this magnificent stone mandir and cultural complex is a manifestation of the universal values of tolerance and harmony. Photo: BAPS Hindu Mandir

          Ambassadors from over 30 nations visit Hindu temple site in Abu Dhabi

          UAEMay 26, 2023
          Akshay Kumar spent two hours at the Hindu temple site in Abu Dhabi to learn more about the project

          Bollywood star Akshay Kumar visits Abu Dhabi's Hindu temple

          HeritageMay 01, 2023
          Police officials use ropes to pull out trapped devotees from a well at a temple in Indian state of Madhy Pradesh. Photo: @AhmedKhabeer / twitter

          At least 36 killed after falling into well at Indian temple

          AsiaMarch 31, 2023
          Statues of Hindu deities displayed outside a workshop in Hyderabad on the eve of the Ram Navami festival. AFP

          What is the Hindu festival Ram Navami marked by millions in India?

          AsiaMarch 30, 2023
          A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the release of men convicted of gangraping Bilkis Bano during the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat. AFP

          India's top court to hear plea on 11 Hindus' release after Muslim rape

          AsiaMarch 22, 2023
          Irinjadappilly Raman is a robotic elephant that will take part in religious ceremonies at Irinjadappilly Sree Krishna Temple near Thrissur in Kerala, India. Photo: Peta

          Life-size robot elephant enters service at Indian temple

          AsiaFebruary 28, 2023
          Indian artisans are creating the intricate carvings that will adorn the Baps Hindu temple, in Abu Dhabi's Abu Mureikha area. Victor Besa / The National

          Artistry and technology combine in building UAE Hindu temple

          HeritageFebruary 11, 2023
          The Hindu temple in Jebel Ali will remain open well past midnight on New Year's Eve to allow worshippers to usher in the New Year with prayer. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

          Dubai Hindu temple to stay open past midnight on New Year’s Eve

          HeritageDecember 31, 2022
          The domes of the Muslim Shahi Masjid Idgah mosque within the complex of the Hindu Krishna Janambhoomi temple in Mathura in 2003. AFP

          Indian court orders mosque survey as Hindus claim ownership

          AsiaDecember 26, 2022
          The Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Photo: Taniya Dutta / The National

          Lawsuit over Gyanvapi mosque raises concerns about polarisation in India

          WeekendDecember 16, 2022
          Doms work from dawn to dusk, carry wooden logs, set up the pyre and burn the dead irrespective of the season and the weather. But in return, they make paltry sums. Taniya Dutta/ The National

          Postcard from Varanasi: The sad plight of making a living from the dead

          WeekendOctober 28, 2022
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