The artworks, part of a new exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, help shed light on a traditional ...

the labyrinthine lanes of Braj turn into a medley of shades as devotees celebrate the eternal love between the Blue God and his consort Radha. In the heart of Braj, where the myths of Krishna’s ...

this cannabis milkshake connects through mythology to the powerful monk god Shiva–and sold in government-run bhang shops. Legend holds that after being cursed with blue skin by a demon, Krishna ...

The Hindu god Krishna was quite mischievous. He complained to his mother Yashoda that he didn’t like his dark blue skin and wanted to be fairer, like the love of his life Radha. Yashoda ...