These symbols, along with the temple’s alignment ... these zodiac carvings reveal the profound understanding ancient Indian cultures had of astrology. By integrating celestial elements into ...

The swastika is one of the most ancient symbols used by humans and has been ... an auspicious sign which is part of everyday life. In India it is often found painted over doorways or on motor ...

A three-foot statue of the Hindu deity Vishnu had washed ashore. The sculpture was broken in pieces, but experts recognized it as depicting Vishnu in the Janardanaya avatar, one of his 24 divine forms ...