religious ritual

Thane, April 2 A priest was arrested on Thursday in Dombivali, Thane district, for allegedly sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl, according to a police official.The official at the Tilaknagar police station identified the accused as Harish Bhave, who visits homes to perform religious...

Basti (UP), March 31 A 25-year-old man undertook a 9 km "dandvat" (prostration) pilgrimage to a local temple here after his "wish for divorce" was granted.The incident took place in Narkhoria village in the Sonha area on March 28. The man, Jogesh, had previously prayed at the Siddh Peeth...

Patna, March 23 – The sacred Chaiti Chhath festival has entered its second day, marked by the observance of Kharna Puja, after which devotees begin a strict 36-hour Nirjala (waterless) fast.On this occasion, devotees prepared Prasad consisting of roti and kheer made from milk and jaggery...

JAMMU, MARCH 18: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha participated in the Jammu Aarti held at the Raghunath Temple and called upon people to organize regular evening aartis along the riverbanks across the Jammu Division.Addressing the gathering, the Lieutenant Governor emphasized that the Jammu...

Varanasi (UP), March 18 The Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust will begin daily Ganga aarti at Lalita Ghat in Varanasi from Thursday, with the ritual scheduled to take place every evening at 6 pm.This will be the first time the temple trust is conducting the Ganga aarti.According to the temple...

Lakhimpur celebrates the Doul Yatra FestivalVarious temples in Lakhimpur, Assam, observed the Doul Yatra festival with traditional rituals. A large number of devotees gathered at the historic Basudev Than Narua Satra in Dhakuakhana. The three-day grand celebration of Lord Krishna's Doul Yatra...

Jaipur, March 3 The festival of Holi was celebrated with traditional fervor and enthusiasm across Rajasthan after Holika Dahan was observed in the early hours on Tuesday.Amid confusion over the exact date of Dhulandi celebrations due to a lunar eclipse, many people celebrated the festival on...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 Hundreds of women from across Kerala and beyond have flocked to the state capital for the famous 'Attukal Pongala' festival, which falls on Tuesday.As the festival eve approached, heavy traffic was witnessed at the railway station and bus stands. In many parts of...

February 26, New Delhi - The 'Lathmar Holi' celebrations came to life in Barsana days before the main Holi festival. Men from Nandgaon arrive wearing turbans and shields, re-enacting the legendary tale of Radha and Krishna. Women greet them with playful stick strikes in a symbolic ritual of...

Jaipur, February 24 A three-day "Chadar Mahotsav" and Dadaguru Ektisa Paath will be held in Jaisalmer from March 6 to 8, with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat set to inaugurate the event, organizers said on Tuesday.The highlight of the event will be a global collective recitation of Dadaguru Ektisa...

Ash Wednesday is being observed today. This marks the beginning of the 40-day Lent for Christians worldwide. Devotional services will be held daily, starting today, and they will conclude on Easter Sunday, when the resurrection of Christ is celebrated. Churchgoers will receive ashes on their...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, February 16 Members of the Bharatiya Janata Party performed a "purification" ritual using cow urine at a temple in Sillod in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, after Muslim Shiv Sena MLA and former state minister Abdul Sattar entered it for prayers.A video of...

Gurugram, February 15 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, while offering prayers at a temple in Nuh on Mahashivratri, expressed hope that Lord Shiva's blessings would guide the state towards sustained development and harmony, an official said.According to an official statement, Saini...