Chaitra, the first month of the Hindu calendar, holds immense religious and cultural importance. The name "Chaitra" is derived from the fact that on the full moon day of this month, the moon is ...

The five-day Yaosang festival began in Manipur's Imphal on Friday, with devotees gathering for Holika Dahan at the Shree ...

The picture is a potent symbol of how many households treat pets as family and include them in festivities, including Holi.

Millions of people in South Asia are celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, by smearing each other with brightly ...

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Millions of Indians on Friday celebrated the Hindu festival of Holi, dancing to festive music, exchanging food and drink, and ...

Happy Holi Day! The Hindu festival of colors takes place today and people with South Asian heritage celebrated with colorful ...

The picture is a potent symbol of how many households treat pets as family and include them in festivities, including Holi.

Holi, the festival of colors, is one of India’s most vibrant and joyous celebrations. With the air filled with gulal (colored powder), rhythmic beats of dhol, and an unmatched spirit of ...

About 81% of Nepal’s population is Hindu. Many Hindus from neighboring India also traveled to Kathmandu for the festival. A key part of Shivaratri is the freedom to smoke marijuana, an act that ...

Despite two deadly stampedes that killed dozens, the festival in the northern city of Prayagraj has been hailed as a triumph by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party, bolstering its ...

In the Bankali forests near Pashupati, the temple of the Hindu god Shiva, holy men and devotees puffed on cannabis smoke, a practice that is normally illegal but is permitted during the Shivaratri ...