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In Hinduism the river Ganges also known as the Ganga is personified as a Goddess. It is believed to wash away your sins and liberates the believer. Pilgrims travel far and wide to immerse the ashes of their loved ones in the river. Watch...

The Garuda is a large mythical bird depicted as having the golden body of a strong man with a white face, red wings, and an eagle's beak and with a crown on his head. This ancient deity was said to be massive, large enough to block out the...

Yama is the lord of death in Hinduism, first recorded in the Vedas. Yama belongs to an early stratum of Indo-Iranian theology. In Vedic tradition Yama was considered to have been the first mortal who died and espied the way to the celestial...

Agni is an acceptor of sacrifices and the God of Fire. He is ever young because the fire is re-lit everyday. He is depicted with two heads, one that symbolizes immortality and the other marks an unknown symbol of life. Watch the video to...

At Kotohiragu Shrine a small shrine in Tokyo, they have a small festival with a small parade of the Shichifukujin, the Seven Lucky Gods of Japan. Hatsu Konpira is the shrine's first fair of the new year so the parade of the seven lucky gods...

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The creation story of Japan illustrated with Japanese Art. The birth of the gods Izanagi, Izamani, Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and Takehaya Susanoo, and why the emperor is divine. Japanese Art History Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5P9k3ykmuk67bPn0DL1RV5KbGvUZnM1f...

Explores ancient Buddhist cave shrines in China, including why the sites were created and the major sponsors and patrons.

An introduction to the art and architecture of the Hindu temples of India.