a protector of the Buddha,” as claimed in Religions and the Silk Road, by Foltz. In Japan, this expression further translated into the wrath-filled and muscular Niō guardian gods of the Buddha, ...

The harmonious resolution of the Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman temple relocation issue demonstrates the Madani government’s success in handling religious sensitivities with wisdom, fairness and ...

(Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Nolan Godfrey, a local bishop in the church, calls the temple “the pinnacle of our religious worship and experience.” The Church of Jesus Christ ...

Nolan Godfrey, a local bishop in the church, calls the temple “the pinnacle of our religious worship and experience.” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints already has a temple in ...

SEOUL—Raging wildfires have killed dozens of people, destroyed centuries-old temples and displaced tens of thousands from their homes in South Korea’s southeast. The fires, which have ravaged ...

Dedicated to Goddess Hasanamba, the temple holds immense religious importance for the locals. Many devotees consider themselves fortunate if they get a chance to visit during the brief period when ...

The biggest story in American religion is the dramatic rise of the “nones”—people who say they are atheist, agnostic or have no particular religious faith. The nones are currently at an all ...

And if you wish to connect with the energies of Lord Hanuman, here are 7 temples one must visit. Located in Prayagraj, near Triveni Sangam, is the Bade Hanuman Mandir, where Lord Hanuman is in the ...

Smaller temples built illegally might have been placed there by construction workers, said Malaysia Council of Hindu Temples and Hindu Associations (Mahima) president N Sivakumar. He told ...

It will also be gazetted for permanent religious use, according to Digital Minister Gobind Singh. Jakel Trading had bought the plot of land from DBKL in 2014, allegedly without the temple ...

Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south ...