In the weeks leading up to the inauguration of the Ram Mandir (temple of Ram) in Ayodhya on January 22, saffron flags dotted streets, marketplaces, and private balconies across the north Indian city.

If you have ever seen a Hindu god in a temple or painting, one question naturally arises. Why so many arms? Four, eight, ten, sometimes more. To the modern mind, this may seem mythical. In Hindu ...

Hindu deities' multiple arms symbolize divine capacity, not physical form. These arms represent shakti, the ability to act on multiple levels of reality simultaneously, holding various strengths and ...