An annual spring Shinto festival has started at a shrine near Lake Biwa in Japan's western prefecture of Shiga.

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Unlike Turkish and Moroccan hammams, Iraqi bathhouses are smaller and more private, often used for pre-wedding purification rituals. Due to recent conflicts, many historic bathhouses have been ...

According to Drik Panchang, Maha Shivratri will fall on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. The Nishita Kaal Puja Time - 12:09 am (February 26) to 12:59 am (February 27). Shivratri Parana Time - 06:48 am to ...

The term "Vijaya" means victory, and observing this Ekadashi is believed to bring success, spiritual growth, and purification of the mind, body, and soul. It is believed that keeping a fast on ...

With the Mahashivratri to be observed on Wednesday, February 26 this year, the devotees are keen to know the auspicious timings and rituals to perform the puja – the Nishita Kaal Puja ...

This beachside Hindu soul purification ritual conducted by a Balinese priest calls on Baruna, the god of the ocean, to bestow a blessing on travellers for a clean and fresh beginning. As the sun ...

Ancient human remains discovered in an Irish bog in October 2023 don't belong to a teenage boy as originally assumed but rather a young woman, making them an exceptionally rare find. Over the past ...

Certain pairs of stones like Sakuragai Futamigaura in Itoshima, Fukuoka have been designated as Meoto-iwa (married rocks) and bound together with a shimenawa (thick rope made of hemp or rice straw ...