Movies: Hinduism

Stretching along the river Ganges rests Varanasi, the holiest of India’s seven sacred cities, and a place where devout Hindus go to die in hopes of achieving moksha - becoming liberated from the cycle of rebirth. Hindu scriptures say that a soul has ...

Hindu temples at Benares and Belur and the mythologies associated with them....

February 2013, Allahabad, India. Over the next 55 days, nearly a hundred million people will come here, to the Great Kumbh Mela. This incredible and awe-inspiring celebration of the world's oldest religion happens every 12 years at the place where Hi...

A filmmaker's insight into the biggest gathering on earth -the Kumbh Mela....

By drawing a parallel between the Indian Durga Puja festival and other forms of celebrating the divine feminine, Santa Shakti reveals the Sacred Power beyond languages and religions....

Welcome to the largest human gathering ever in this one-hour special, World’s Biggest Festival: Kumbh Mela. Imagine a crowd so massive, it is visible from space. A crowd, likely 100 million strong, intent on just one thing: bathing in a sacred rive...

Based on the life of Indian guru Shirdi Sai Baba, who taught love, forgiveness, charity and devotion....

The story of Sita, a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic “Ramayana”....

Jonas Elrod woke up one day with the ability to see and hear angels, demons and ghosts. Filmed over the course of three years, this documentary follows Jonas and his girlfriend as they try to understand the phenomenon....

Shri Krishna Leela is a 1971 Hindi religious film directed by Homi Wadia. It was produced by his Basant Pictures banner. Written by B. M. Vyas, the story and dialogue were by S. N. Tripathi....

Caste Aside is a documentary about the British government's controversial decision on whether or not to introduce legislation against caste discrimination in the UK. Highlighting both sides of this heated debate, the documentary speaks to Dalit right...

Documentary detailing a farmer’s visit to the market in Rawalpindi....

Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja....

Harishchandra is a 1951 Indian Nepali-language film based on the story of the legendary king Harischandra from Hindu mythology. This is credited as the first Nepali language film and is considered lost....

An experimental documentary that portrays Jiva's life within a Hindu family that practices the Hare Krishna religion. Jiva lives in a typical house in the Buenos Aires suburbs with his wife and eight children, where a deep religiosity constantly filt...

Thyagaraja was a famous composer in South India. This is his story....

Richly detailed record of the Prince of Wales' Indian tour....

Film of local events in Ajmer province including the fair at Pushkar....

Varanasi is the Indian city where Hindus go to die. Stretching along the Ganges, Varanasi holds great spiritual significance because Hindu scriptutres say that anyone who dies there will attain moksha—liberation from the cycle of rebirth. Berlin-bas...

The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour....