As we continue our climb, I meet 59-year-old Pushpa Devi from Banaras. I stare at her in wonderment when she tells me this is her 45th visit to the temple. She is equally bewildered to hear this is my ...

When people think of Manasa Devi, they often picture the famous temple in Haridwar. Perched atop the Bilwa Parvat in the Shivalik Hills, it is one of the most well-known shrines in North India. Every ...

Held once every twelve years, the Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra is often called the Himalayan Mahakumbh. This sacred 280-kilometre ...

Navratri is one of the prominent Hindu festivals which is celebrated in the Ashwin month, according to Hindu lunar calendar. Navratri, which means 'nine nights' is the time when Goddess Durga descends ...

Located on the banks of the sacred Alaknanda River in Uttarakhand, Dhari Devi Temple is not simply a shrine but a strong spiritual force which is regarded to safeguard the Char Dham region as well as ...

Mahalaya is just a night away. In less than a day, Bengal is ready to wake up at 4 am in the morning to the sacred chants of Birendrakrishna Bhadra’s Mahishasuramardini as the auspicious Devipokkho ...

Millions of Americans practice yoga as a workout, a spiritual exercise or a combination of the two. Those who wonder if their pigeon pose or sun salute carry centuries of Hindu tradition from India to ...

The 17th-century poet Jagannatha, in the court of Shah Jahan, was once ostracised by his Brahmin community for having a love affair with a Muslim woman. (PTI) The 17th-century poet Jagannatha, in the ...