Hinduism | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/hinduism/RSS feed for HinduismenTue, 07 Jul 2026 19:19:19 +0000A Pair of 2,000-Year-Old Gold Rings, One Engraved With Indian Script, Was Discovered in an Iron Age Burial Ground in Thailandhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-pair-of-2000-year-old-gold-rings-one-engraved-with-indian-script-was-discovered-in-an-iron-age-burial-ground-in-thailand-180989081/The engraving seems to reference an "auspicious" zodiac sign in Indian or Vedic astrologyTue, 07 Jul 2026 19:19:19 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-pair-of-2000-year-old-gold-rings-one-engraved-with-indian-script-was-discovered-in-an-iron-age-burial-ground-in-thailand-180989081/Meet 'Gabi,' the Robot That Just Became a Monk at a Buddhist Temple in South Korea. It’s the Latest Robot to Take Up Religious Practicehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-gabi-the-new-robot-monk-at-a-buddhist-temple-in-south-korea-its-the-latest-robot-to-take-up-religious-practice-180988695/The humanoid promised to obey humans, save energy and treat other robots peacefully. South Korean Buddhist leaders have recently started to embrace artificial intelligenceThu, 07 May 2026 21:21:32 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-gabi-the-new-robot-monk-at-a-buddhist-temple-in-south-korea-its-the-latest-robot-to-take-up-religious-practice-180988695/A Veteran Pixar Animator’s Newest Book Is an Epic Undertaking That Began 5,000 Years Agohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/veteran-pixar-animator-newest-book-epic-undertaking-began-5000-years-ago-180987179/Sanjay Patel enjoyed success on YouTube with his colorful shorts and is about to release a richly illustrated book that tells the story of the longest poem in the worldFri, 29 Aug 2025 16:18:26 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/veteran-pixar-animator-newest-book-epic-undertaking-began-5000-years-ago-180987179/See These Newly Restored Massive Paintings Devoted to a Hindu Godhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-these-newly-restored-massive-paintings-devoted-to-a-hindu-god-180986269/The artworks, part of a new exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, help shed light on a traditional religious practiceWed, 19 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-these-newly-restored-massive-paintings-devoted-to-a-hindu-god-180986269/Officials Are Offering $1 Million to Anyone Who Can Decode This Ancient Scripthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/officials-are-offering-1-million-to-anyone-who-can-decode-this-ancient-script-180985922/The enigmatic Indus Valley civilization left behind a script that today's historians haven't yet deciphered. While amateur theories abound, scholars are increasingly relying on computer science to crack the codeThu, 30 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/officials-are-offering-1-million-to-anyone-who-can-decode-this-ancient-script-180985922/Halloween Is Spooky. But So Are These Eight Other Celebrations Around the Worldhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/halloween-is-spooky-but-so-are-these-eight-other-celebrations-around-the-world-180985245/From Setsubun in Japan to Fèt Gede in Haiti, these festivals relish in the macabreThu, 10 Oct 2024 14:47:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/halloween-is-spooky-but-so-are-these-eight-other-celebrations-around-the-world-180985245/From Cisterns to Temples, These Twelve Underground Worlds Are Open for Exploringhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/from-cisterns-to-temples-these-underground-worlds-are-open-for-exploring-180984737/Some of these age-old subterranean spaces have even been transformed into amusement parks, art galleries and restaurantsWed, 24 Jul 2024 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/from-cisterns-to-temples-these-underground-worlds-are-open-for-exploring-180984737/Mushroom Hunters Stumble Upon Mysterious Stone Sculpture in Thai Foresthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mushroom-hunters-stumble-upon-mysterious-stone-sculpture-thai-forest-180984382/While the artwork's age is still unknown, some think it depicts the mother of the BuddhaMon, 20 May 2024 19:20:56 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mushroom-hunters-stumble-upon-mysterious-stone-sculpture-thai-forest-180984382/How the Hindu Deity Hanuman Inspired Dev Patel's 'Monkey Man'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-hindu-deity-hanuman-inspired-dev-patels-monkey-man-180984098/The story of the half-human, half-monkey god mirrors the journey of the protagonist in Patel's directorial debutFri, 05 Apr 2024 16:35:47 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-hindu-deity-hanuman-inspired-dev-patels-monkey-man-180984098/India Wants to Replace Valentine's Day With 'Cow Hug Day'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/india-wants-to-replace-valentines-day-with-cow-hug-day-180981610/The Hindu nationalist government says that Western culture threatens Indian traditionsFri, 10 Feb 2023 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/india-wants-to-replace-valentines-day-with-cow-hug-day-180981610/