New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Mahalaya, which marks the beginning of Durga Puja celebrations, is here. It is observed at the end of Shradh or Pitru Paksha, a 16-day period when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors. This year, this special day is falling on September 25.
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Mahalaya marks the beginning of the Durga Pooja festival. It is observed at the end of Shradh or Pitru Paksha, a 16-day period when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors. This year, this special day will be celebrated on September 25.
Tokyo [Japan], September 16 (ANI): Bidding a funeral to a deceased loved one is the most crucial ritual one has to perform in their lifetime. The after-death rituals have evolved over time due to alterations in social structures and an increase in the number of single-person households.
Gaya (Bihar) [India], September 10 (ANI): People across the country on Saturday converged in Bihar's Gaya city, a religious place famous for 'Mokshadham' to offer prayers to their ancestors on the first day of Pitru Paksha, also known as Sarvapitari Amavasya.
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 8 (ANI): Donned in regalia-alike living goddess Kumari, a total of 501 Nepali Hindu girls below the age of 12 years on Thursday morning performed various rituals to please Goddess Taleju Bhawani seeking blessings.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 31 (ANI): Karnataka High Court, in a late-night hearing on Tuesday, upheld the authorities' decision to allow Ganesh Chaturthi at Eidgah ground at Hubbali-Dharwad.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 31 (ANI): Karnataka High Court on Tuesday rejected a plea challenging permission for allowing Ganesh Chaturthi rituals at Hubbali-Dharwad Eidgah Maidan.
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Janmashtami is here! the auspicious celebration of Lord Krishna's birthday. With a variety of rituals, the festival is observed across the nation.
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 18 (ANI): Deepu Thakur along with three other friends took a dip in the Bagmati River on the hillside of Sundarijal, 14 Kilometers from Kathmandu, collected sacred water, performed some rituals and then set off barefoot for Pashupatinath Temple.
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a direction to allow Hindus to perform religious practices or rituals at the 'Shivling' at the disputed Gyanvapi site, which is adjacent to the famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi.