A Wiccan priest marks Samhain as some 500 people were expected to visit the pagan celebration in Firemen’s Park on Saturday.

Introduction: The Paradox of Faith and Festivity. Every December, the hills of Nagaland awaken to the beating of drums, the resonance of folk songs, and the vivid spectacle of traditional attire. The ...

I’ll begin with a little bit of history and mythology. The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It was a structure famous for its imposing size and for the works of ...

This Celtic celebration of fire and fertility culminates in the marriage of the May Queen and the Green Man—and the arrival of summer. Flames rise behind a performer at the Beltain Celtic Fire ...

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More than 200 objects illuminate the religion of those who built the pyramids four millennia ago.

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Kathmandu [Nepal], September 30 (ANI): Toddler 'Aryatara Shakya' has been anointed as the Royal 'Kumari' the Living Goddess of Nepal undergoing ancient ritual in a ceremony on Tuesday. The ...

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Day 9 of Navratri honours Goddess Siddhidatri. Pink is the designated colour for Navratri Day 9. Devotees offer halwa, poori, and gram to Maa Siddhidatri. Navratri 2025 Day 9: Pink is the colour for ...