Hindus cleanse their sins by making an offering into a body of water. India’s Ganges River is the world’s most famous spot for this ritual, which is called “Ganga Pooja,” but the most common Queens ...

It’s easy to miss it. In the midst of the flowers, the incense, the chanting, the flame, your grandmother whispering mantras under her breath—it’s easy to overlook that small handful of rice placed ...

SURYAPET, India (AP) — Chants of “Om Linga, Om Linga” resonated as barefoot Hindu pilgrims, many balancing offering-filled baskets and clay pitchers on their heads, climbed more than 100 steps to a ...

Discover Vastu Shastra hacks to invite positive cosmic flow and prosperity into your home. Simple offerings like fresh ...

A 300-year-old Lord Murugan temple in Kerala draws devotees with a unique offering 'Munch chocolates', symbolising how faith adapts with time while devotion stays timeless.

A devotee carries ceremonial offerings in a basket on her head at the Lingamanthula Swamy temple during a Hindu pilgrimage called the Peddagattu Jatara, in Suryapet, Telangana state, India, Sunday, ...