The kitchen and certain Indian spices hold significant spiritual and healing properties in Hindu beliefs. Spices like ...

"What if the divine chose to reveal itself, unasked and unshaped?" That’s the mystery of Svayambhu Shiva Lingas — sacred ...

Nestled along the fertile banks of the Red River in Hà Nội, Phú Xá village bursts into life each year on the tenth day of the ...

The Tibetans-in-Exile in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamshala offered special Sang-Sol (incense burning) prayers on the third day of Losar, the Tibetan new year, and prayed for the long life of the Dalai ...

Daniel Larios is presenting his new non-fiction film Piñata Prayers at the True/False Film Festival ... A piñata is a decorative symbol of celebration in the childhoods of many Latinos, whether it was ...

Eleven days after the pope was hospitalized, speculation is mounting and prayers for his recovery verge on a vigil. Eleven days after the pope was hospitalized, speculation is mounting and prayers ...

Currency symbols are more than mere symbols—they are the gateways to understanding the global financial landscape. As world citizens, we encounter currency symbols daily, whether planning a trip ...

Wake up early, take a bath, and remember Shabri Mata. Offer prayers to Lord Ram in a temple with flowers, rice, incense, lamps, and sacred offerings. As Shabri Mata offered ber (jujube fruit) to Lord ...

Devotees recite prayers, chant mantras, and perform puja rituals to invoke divine blessings for health, prosperity, and spiritual growth. Special offerings, such as flowers, incense, and fruits ...

The prayers began late on the eve of the New Year in Hong Kong, where people annually line up at a Taoist temple to try to be the first to put their incense sticks into the stands at 11 p.m. The ...

Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to pray for good luck in the Year of the Snake. From Vietnam to Japan ...