'A Day of the Dogs'- Nepal festival worships cannines

Oct 25, 2022

The second day, during the five-day Nepali Hindu festival of Tihar, is celebrated as Kukur Tihar, also known as the day of the dogs,...

Nepal worships 504 girls in annual kumari pooja ritual for health, prosperity

Sep 16, 2024

Nepal on Monday honoured 504 young girls under the age of 12 as part of an annual ritual believed to ward off bad luck...

Nepal worships pre-pubescent girls as re-incarnation of God in "Kumari Pooja"

Sep 08, 2022

Kathmandu [Nepal], September 8 : Donned in regalia-alike living goddess Kumari, a total of 501 Nepali Hindu girls below the age of 12 years...

Young girls worshipped in Nepal during traditional 'Kumari Puja' celebrations

Sep 19, 2021

Kathmandu [Nepal], September 19 : Decked up in red-coloured finery, several girls under the age of seven lined up to be worshipped turn by...

Bihar Minister calls for focus on development after Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha

Jan 23, 2024

Sarvjeet congratulated everyone on Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha, stating, "Many congratulations. Everyone worships this Lord Ram, who belongs not to one but to the...

"Congress worship Sonia, not temple": BJP leader

Jan 01, 2024

Uttar Pradesh's Minister of State for Labour and BJP leader Raghuraj Singh on Monday took a jibe at the grand old party over its...