When you think of Lord Vishnu, one of the most revered deities in Hinduism, the image that often comes to mind is that of a ...

Matsya Purana has eight comprehensive chapters dealing in great ... one of these to a technical subject of talamana or proportionate measures of an image. Another chapter describes some of the ...

The first avatar of Lord Vishnu was the Matsya avatar or the Fish form ... turning himself into half tortoise, half God, and then with his shell he pushed up the Mount Mandar again so that ...

Lord Vishnu's first avatar, Matsya, the fish, rescued King Manu, the sacred Vedas, and the seven sages from a devastating ...

Fittingly, in photographs depicting aspects of faith, it’s often the light that is most riveting. An Apache dancer whirling ...

Indian astrology connects zodiac signs with Hindu deities, reflecting shared traits. Aries' courage mirrors Lord Kartikeya, ...

Matsya Dwadashi is dedicated to the Matsya Avatar of Sri Vishnu ... This is then offered Surya, the Hindu sun god. This is then applied to the body. A devotee then offers prayers to Aditya (sun) and ...

Space can be a wondrous place, and we've got the pictures to prove it! Take a look at our favorite space pictures here, and if you're wondering what happened to today in space history don't miss ...

Every year the TIME photo department sits down to curate the strongest images that crossed our path over the previous 12 months. And every year, sitting with the images, we find ourselves mulling ...

Then, at the end of the year, the magazine's photo editors select "the most stunning photos" taken by its photographers for its annual Pictures of the Year issue. This year, 20 pictures were ...

Arslan Kaya is a free-standing spire of volcanic rock about 52 feet tall, featuring carvings thought to be around 2,600 years old.

Progress to the mid-1800s, and the genesis of paper photography, and images show Notre Dame – then the tallest building in view – towering over the French capital. These early photos also show ...