The elephant is an important part of many religions. Elephants play a central role in Hinduism, Buddhism, and other religions ...

MUMBAI, India (AP) — A large idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha sat in the back of an open truck traveling along a busy Mumbai street, dwarfing other objects on the road. Hundreds of ...

A so-called “elephant man” in India who has drawn comparisons to the Hindu god Ganesh — the lord of obstacles — would rather live a normal life than be worshiped by his countrymen, he said in a new ...

A baby girl born with a protrusion resembling an elephant’s “trunk” is being hailed as the reincarnation of a god in northern India. The yet-to-be-named girl was born with a bulge that obscures her ...

MUMBAI, India — Rafiq Maqbool has been with The Associated Press for more than 20 years, covering conflict, politics, fashion shows, sports and everyday life. He has been based in Mumbai for the past ...

The Birmingham Museum of Art has been celebrating Hindu culture since last year with an exhibit featuring Hindu gods, and the observance climaxes with events such as a Hindu dance performance this ...

To attract Indian-American voters, a Republican party group in suburban Houston released a campaign ad with an image of Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu deity. Published in the India Herald ...