(THE CONVERSATION) — Cultures have built elaborate rituals to help humans process the grief of losing someone. Rituals can hold the core beliefs of a culture and provide a sense of control in an ...
Taking part in the instructional pooja, or worship to the Hindu god Ganesha, Krishna Annnan, left, helps 5-year-old Haarika Yajamanam as Sonia Plasencia assists her children Nikhil, 3, and Arya, 5, ...
While details about the plot of the film “Varanasi” — previously code-named “Globe Trotter” — remain under wraps, the nearly ...
The Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple will be holding the Murajapam rituals starting from November 20th. The chanting will last for ...
Veteran actress Zarine Khan passed away on November 7 at the age of 81 due to age-related ailments. Her cremation with Hindu ...
The six-yearly Murajapam ritual at Kerala's Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple begins on Nov 20. The 56-day event involves Vedic ...
Current Science is a fortnightly journal published since 1932 by the Current Science Association, Bangalore (India) in collaboration with the Indian Academy of Sciences. The journal covers all ...
They took the seven sacred rounds (saptapadi) at the Nava Durga Temple, performed jaimala, sindoor, kanyadaan, and embraced ...