Our God came to us first. A Malaysian Hindu devotee with his back pierced with hooks makes his way towards the Batu Caves ...

When the subject of prayer comes up in conversation, or people gather together to pray, the most common approach is to use ...

Roman religion involved cult worship. Approval from the gods did not depend on a person’s behavior, but on accurate observance of religious rituals. Each god needed an image – usually a statue ...

LAST week, this column justified how true worship of God is done. By portraying proper conduct and attitude, the significance ...

a prerequisite for our God. Worship is about reverence. It is good to enjoy the presence of the Lord, but this too should be done in fear. New medical students run away when they first encounter a ...

Jews refer to this group prayer as a minyan. Some Jews believe they can experience the presence of God in three ways: study, worship and prayer. They study the Torah at home or in a yeshiva ...

The trade and travel that was integral to the Roman Empire made it easy for the worship of gods to spread abroad and Isis came to be worshipped across the Empire. In the same way, the Persian god ...

Tasting Murti An image of the god or goddess being worshipped. Seeing Incense and flowers Burning incense sticks fill the room with scent, symbolising the presence of the deity. Flowers are often ...