The festival opens with Ghatasthapana on Day 1 (March 19), which is the ritual invocation of Goddess Durga.

In many Hindu temples across India, the sound of a bell is one of the first things a devotee hears. The deep, resonant tone ...

Chaitra Navratri 2026 will begin on 19 March, marking nine days of devotion to Goddess Durga. The festival starts with the sacred ritual of Ghatasthapana, performed at an auspicious muhurat. Devotees ...

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Unlike the North Indian Kumbh, the Bharatapuzha by contrast has never functioned as a Pan-Hindu pilgrimage centre. It has no ...

Following the divine celebration of Mahashivratri in the holy city of Kashi, the next emotional chapter in the traditions of Shiva''''s marriage is set to begin.

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In Tana Toraja, a mountainous region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, villagers pour massive resources into funeral rituals: lavish feasts, ornate effigies and prized water buffaloes for sacrifice. I witnessed ...

There are a lot of pregame traditions that are unique to the Army-Navy Game, including the march-on of the Corps of Cadets and Brigade of Midshipmen, flyovers by military aircraft and the “prisoner” ...

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