UVA students selected objects for display and crafted museum text for The Fralin Museum of Art’s newest exhibition.

Sakat Chauth 2025 Date, Moonrise Time, Puja Rituals: Sakat Chauth is a significant Hindu festival predominantly celebrated in the northern regions of India. It is also referred to as Til-Kuta Chauth, ...

In the ancient town of Ouidah, located in southern Benin, the annual Voodoo Festival unfolds with a vibrant mix of dance, rituals, and spiritual fervour ... “It is about reconnecting with our culture, ...

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Värikallio rock paintings are some of the most famous examples of Stone Age rock art in Finland. Because some of the paintings depict a person drumming with their hands, researchers suggest the ...

Makar Sankranti, celebrated on January 14, 2025, marks the Sun's transition into Capricorn and the start of the harvest season. The festival features holy dips in sacred rivers, prayers to the Sun ...

Thousands of religious leaders and pilgrims could be seen charging into the icy waters in a ritual they believe will cleanse them of sin and help them achieve salvation. The BBC's Samira Hussain ...

Pongal 2025 Date and Origin: Pongal is a four-day Hindu harvest festival, mainly celebrated in the southern states of India, especially in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. With its most important day known ...

Worshippers commemorate this victory by engaging in prayers, performing rituals, and visiting sacred rivers. During Makar Sankranti, worshippers pray to Lord Surya, the Sun Deity. They ask for his ...

Image Source : SOCIAL Know the date, shubh muhurat and more about Magh Bihu 2025. Makar Sankranti is known by different names in different states and is celebrated in various ways. Similarly ...

Lord Shani and the Sun God: The day symbolizes harmony, with the reunion of Lord Shani and his father, the Sun God. King Bhagiratha and Ganga: It commemorates the descent of the sacred Ganga to earth, ...

(AFP) During Lohri, bonfires are lit using wood and cow dung cakes, symbolising a sacred ritual performed in open spaces or outside homes. Offerings like sesame seeds, jaggery, gajak, rewri ...