Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated as the birthday of the Hindu god Krishna. Many Hindus reenact episodes from mythology on Krishna’s life, known as ‘Krishna Lilas,’ and perform folk dances.

STORY: Participants, including women, played the "Dahi Handi," where they form human pyramids to break suspended clay pots full of curd and honey. The event is meant to imitate a widely known part of ...

The 31st seer of Shiroor Mutt Vedavardhana Tirtha who ascended the Sarvajna Peetha during the 253rd Paryaya of Udupi Sri ...

A 1,500-year-old statue of the Hindu god Krishna just got a 21st century makeover at the Cleveland Museum of Art. From PBS station Ideastream Public Media, David C. Barnett takes us behind the scenes ...

Wednesday is an important day for Fort Bend and Harris counties' Hindu community as it marks the birth of Lord Krishna, the Hindu god often depicted with a blue complexion. There are several Houston ...

The ISKCON temple in Houston came alive Wednesday with the spirited celebrations of Janmashtami — the Hindu god Krishna’s birthday — including dance, music, food, traditional rituals, and a children’s ...

VRINDAVAN, India (RNS) — When the protests against a state government plan to redevelop a world-renowned Hindu temple began in May, Varsha Otwani, a 64-year-old homemaker, joined the women’s chorus, ...

A celebration in which young men honor the Hindu god Krishna by forming towering human pyramids will go ahead Monday, according to tradition, after India's Supreme Court overturned height and age ...

VRINDAVAN, India (RNS) — In this major pilgrimage center for the Hare Krishna movement, Purnendu Goswami survives as a rare atheist. Goswami, 44, runs the Bindu Seva Sansthan ashram in this northern ...