The very mentioning of Hindu sacred thread ceremony (Upanayan), a Vedic practice, for a girl or woman will cause a flutter among orthodox Hindus and traditionalists. For the conservatives, sacred ...

Tying a Kalava, a red sacred thread, to a tree is a centuries-old practice blending devotion and ecological mindfulness. It's believed to amplify prayers, absorb negative energies, and foster a ...

The air was electric as the majestic chariots of four iconic temples, the sacred pillars of Kalpathy’s Tamil Brahmin heritage, came together in a spectacular convergence, marking the festival ...

Naryanan Krishnan was an award winning Chef with Taj Hotel Bangalore and was supposed to go to Europe for 4 years A small 4 days visit to his hometown Madurai changed his perspective towards life Afte ...

The embattled politician showcased sacred threads he had gotten from various Hindu temples in recent months. The development came even as Canada named India in a list of cyberthreat adversaries fo ...

The speech included everything from alleging that Kollywood had denied her opportunities because she’s Brahmin, to denying historic caste oppression and even baseless accusations of “Brahmin ...

This included substituting terms in adapted quotes from Adolf Hitler, replacing “Jew” with “Brahmin,” to measure responses. The Equality Labs-trained participants were significantly more ...

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Get more information about the various facets of these exquisite festivities if you’re organising a Hindu wedding.