The Jagannath temple in Puri will close for four hours on March 5 for the 'Banakalagi,' a secret ritual coloring the deities' faces. Conducted by Dutta Mohapatra servitors with natural colors, the ...

For much of its history, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was a faith centered around meetinghouses, which were a buzz of activity throughout the week. That is far less the case today.

For Mathrubhumi English, the focus was on her true contribution to the cultural fabric of Kerala. For over four decades, the ...

For over a thousand years, people from across the Mediterranean flocked to the temple of Eleusis in Greece to take part in a ...

Beyond Mathura and Pushkar, this ancient town in India offers a Holi celebration where temple rituals and ancient ruins come together in a vibrant, unforgettable festival of colours.

In a rare event, the mysterious Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala is all set to host a grand ritual after nearly 270 years! Yes, you read that right. This June, devotees will get an ...

The Chhau dance of Eastern India — Orissa, Jharkhand, and West Bengal – is a blend of martial traditions, temple rituals, and folk and popular performance of this region. Episodes from the epics ...

Meet ‘Munch Murugan’: How a Muslim boy and a chocolate bar redefined a 300-year-old Hindu ritual (image: Arun Raj Foundation) The 300-year-old Chemmoth Sree Subramaniya Swami Temple in Alappuzha, ...