Snana Yatra or Devasnana Purnima is the ceremonial bathing of the deities Lord Jagannath, Subhadra, and Balarama on the full moon day in the month of Jyestha (May-June). On the previous day of the...
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Pilgrims bathing, puja on the ghats, cremation on the banks, high-rise temples, sadhus performing austerities—this scene repeats itself across the entire 1,560 miles of the Ganga from Gangotri to...
Every year, lakhs of people congregate around the temple precincts of Vadakunnathan Temple in Thrissur to witness one of India's most colorful and magnificent festivals—the Thrissur Pooram. Pooram...
Vaisakhi is the solar calendar-based New Year day for Hindus and Sikhs. In Kerala, it is celebrated as Vishu, in Tamil Nadu as Puthandu, in Bengal as Pohela Boishakh, and in Assam as Bohag...
Rama Navami, the ninth day of Shukla Paksha in the month of Chaitra, is an important Hindu festival celebrated throughout India. It is the auspicious tithi of the advent of Sri Ramachandra, the...
Akshaya Tritiya, the third lunar day of the bright fortnight of the month of Vaishakha, is an auspicious tithi and is celebrated for many reasons in India. The importance of this...