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 ...

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 ...

Hiranyakashyap, a powerful but tyrannical king, believed he was a god and demanded ... skin (some sources say Krishna in Sanskrit means "dark," though he is depicted as blue in some art).

It's 50 years since the UK release of George Harrison’s most successful solo single, My Sweet Lord, that was instrumental in popularising the Hindu divine form of Krishna in the west. While many ...

INDIA (AP) — Millions of Indians on Friday celebrated the Hindu festival of Holi, dancing to festive music, exchanging food and drink, and smearing each other with red, green, blue and pink ...