Sindoor in India is linked to auspiciousness, femininity, fertility, and most surprisingly, ancient trade routes frequented by nomadic pastoralists. Worn by married women of India, the earliest ...

The Dravidian-style temple, constructed in the 1980s in Pearland, stands out from its relatively rural surroundings. This vast, ornate building is a replica of the world’s largest temple dedicated to ...

KOLKATA, India — Purbasha Roy held her 9-year-old daughter’s hand and pointed toward the towering art installation: blooming pink buds symbolizing embryos, menstrual cups shaped to form a bouquet, ...

This episode of the KERA video series "The Shape of Texas" explores the architecture of Sri Meenakshi Hindu Temple in Pearland, TX, the only temple outside of India dedicated to Meenakshi, the goddess ...