(The Conversation) — Many in Nepal are protesting to bring back the Hindu monarchy, which was dissolved in 2008. A scholar of South Asian religions explains what’s behind these protests. (The ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Once the only Hindu kingdom in the world, Nepal was declared a secular state by its parliament in 2006, and the monarchy was abolished two years later. Now, with a new constitution ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Last month, four idols and masks of Hindu gods were returned to Nepal from the United States by museums and a private collector. KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s gods and ...

Prime Minister Sushila Karki said she never intends to hurt or insult any religion or community. The Prime Minister's ...

The Associated Press / Masks of Hindu deity Lord Bhairabh, dated from the 16th century, that were stolen from the Dolakha district are displayed during a press conference at the Department of ...

Every inch of Nepal that felt the touch of Nilkantha’s feet is a living testament to divinity. Beneath the soil lie stories untold, blessings unspoken, and energies still radiating. The Swaminarayan ...

WWF has celebrated the planting of 108,000 tree saplings in the Sacred Garden of Lumbini, the holy birthplace of Lord Buddha. Lumbini, Nepal: WWF has celebrated the planting of 108,000 tree saplings ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal's gods and goddess are returning home. An unknown number of sacred statues of Hindu deities were stolen and smuggled abroad in the past. Now dozens are being repatriated to ...

A Chunri measuring 111 meters has been offered to Janaki Temple of Nepal by a trust from Surat city in India's Gujarat.

KATHMANDU, Nepal — The revered living goddess is not leaving her temple this year. The old palace courtyard packed with hundreds of thousands of people each year during the Indrajatra festival is ...

In an era when global borders are hardening and identities are becoming insular, the India–Nepal model offers a rare example ...