Devotees perform holy baths, pujas, deep daan, tarpan, and grand aartis to honour the sacred river. Bathing in Ganga ... Tarpan and Charity: An important ritual that takes place on this day ...

The Rato Macchindranath or Bunga Dugh in Newa chariot festival, one of Nepal's most revered festivals, has begun in the ancient town of Patan, Lalitpur, traversing through the sea of devotees on ...

People also perform worship with the water of the river. Bathing in the Ganga River on Amavasya and Purnima has special significance. Apart from this, worshiping Mother Ganga on Ganga Saptami is ...

In a historic move, Mahant Prem Das, the head priest of Ayodhya's Hanuman Garhi temple, broke a 300-year-old tradition by leading a procession to the Ram Mandir on Akshaya Tritiya. This marks the ...

I am the shark among the fishes and the Ganges among the rivers says Krishna in Bhagavad Gita Ganga is India s most sacred river The last three Vedas Yajur Sama Atharva gave much importance to Ganga h ...

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The families of three Free State constables, whose lives were tragically cut short, have embarked on a deeply spiritual journey, performing traditional rituals at the Hennops River accident site to ...

the longest chariot procession of Nepal. The festival, which honours the God of Rain and Harvest, features a 42-foot-tall chariot carrying the deity through the streets, accompanied by traditional ...

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For devotees unable to travel to the river, bathing at home with water mixed with sacred Ganga jal (water from the Ganges) is also considered spiritually beneficial. In addition to rituals and prayers ...