It isn’t just artists and teachers who are losing sleep over advances in automation and artificial intelligence. Robots are being brought into Hinduism’s holiest rituals—and not all worshippers are ...

Hinduism, one of the oldest spiritual traditions, is filled with rich rituals and practices passed down through generations. For centuries, these rituals were seen as purely religious, but today, ...

When Sushma Dwivedi started seriously thinking about performing wedding rites and other Hindu religious blessings in New York City and elsewhere, she knew who she needed to talk to - her grandmother.

(The Conversation) — The use of AI and robotic technology in worship is raising profound questions about its long-term consequences. Will it lead to the betterment of society or replace practitioners?

When Sushma Dwivedi started seriously thinking about performing wedding rites and other Hindu religious blessings in New York City and elsewhere, she knew who she needed to talk to - her grandmother.

Taking part in the instructional pooja, or worship to the Hindu god Ganesha, Krishna Annnan, left, helps 5-year-old Haarika Yajamanam as Sonia Plasencia assists her children Nikhil, 3, and Arya, 5, ...

This story is part of a series by The Associated Press, Religion News Service and The Conversation on women’s roles in male-led religions. (AP) — When Sushma Dwivedi started seriously thinking about ...