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Holidays

HOLIDAYS2024-10-01

What Is Diwali? The Festival of Lights Explained

Diwali is the most widely celebrated Hindu holiday in the world. Here is what it is, why it matters, and how it is celebrated.

HOLIDAYS2024-02-15

Holi in America: How Hindu Americans Celebrate the Festival of Colors

Holi is the Hindu festival of colors and spring. It is joyful, loud, and deeply meaningful. Here is how it is celebrated in America.

HOLIDAYS2024-09-15

Navratri Explained: Nine Nights of the Divine Feminine

Navratri is a nine-night Hindu festival celebrating the goddess Durga. It is one of the most important and joyful holidays in the Hindu calendar.

HOLIDAYS2025-03-10

Diwali Is Not Just a Festival of Lights — Here Is What It Actually Means

Non-Hindus know Diwali as the festival of lights. Hindu Americans know it as something much deeper. Here is the real story.

History

HISTORY2024-03-01

A Brief History of Hindu Americans

From Swami Vivekananda in 1893 to 4.1 million Americans today. The history of Hindu Americans is a story of vision, persistence, and contribution.

Philosophy

PHILOSOPHY2024-03-15

The Bhagavad Gita: What It Says and Why It Matters

The Bhagavad Gita is one of the world's most important philosophical texts. Here is what it actually says.

PHILOSOPHY2024-04-01

What Is Karma? The Real Meaning Behind the Word

Karma is one of the most misunderstood words in the English language. Here is what it actually means in Hindu philosophy.

PHILOSOPHY2024-05-01

What Is Dharma? Hinduism's Most Important Concept

Dharma is the foundation of Hindu philosophy. It shapes ethics, law, purpose, and the order of the universe. Here is what it actually means.

PHILOSOPHY2025-03-01

What Is Dharma? A Plain English Explanation

Dharma is one of the most important concepts in Hinduism. It is also one of the most misunderstood. Here is what it actually means.

Culture

CULTURE2024-04-15

Hindu Gods Explained: The Trimurti and Beyond

Hinduism has millions of deities. Here is how they fit together, starting with the Trimurti: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.

CULTURE2024-10-15

Diwali in America: How 4.1 Million Hindu Americans Celebrate

Diwali is growing in America. Cities across the country now host public celebrations. Here is how Hindu Americans bring the Festival of Lights to life.

Community

COMMUNITY2024-06-01

Hindu Americans Who Changed America

From the boardroom to the laboratory to the halls of Congress. Hindu Americans have shaped modern America in profound ways.

COMMUNITY2025-03-18

Being Hindu-American: The Second Generation Experience

Millions of Americans grew up Hindu in a country that barely knew what Hinduism was. Here is what that actually felt like.