Mourners filled an East Flatbush church Friday to bid a last goodbye to the 47-year-old woman whose ex-husband is accused of killing her in a fit of jealous rage after he spotted a hickey on her neck.
These sacred bathing rituals, or Shahi Snans, are believed to purify the soul and wash away sins, making them the spiritual highlights of the event. The origins of the Kumbh Mela trace back to ...
The Tibetan sky burials are one of the most famous and unique forms of funeral rituals from around the world. They are a symbol of detachment from the physical body, be it in life or at the gates ...
Sakat Chauth is observed on the 4th day of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the month of Magha according to the Hindu lunar calendar. Rooted in ancient Hindu mythology, the festival is dedicated ...
Sakat Chauth 2025 Date, Moonrise Time, Puja Rituals: Sakat Chauth is a significant Hindu festival predominantly celebrated in the northern regions of India. It is also referred to as Til-Kuta Chauth, ...
Family members, along with Hindu organizations like the Hindu Aikya Vedi and Vaikunda Swami Dharma Pracharana Sabha, conducted the burial with elaborate rituals. A new shrine, 'Rushipeetham,' has ...
Thiruvananthapuram: The body of Gopan Swami from Neyyattinkara was handed over to his family after the post-mortem examination. The body, currently preserved at a private hospital mortuary in ...
WARNING: This story contains details of experiences at residential schools. An investigation has detected 114 "unmarked burial features" on the former property of McIntosh Indian Residential ...
We applied this method to human remains from the Maqaba burial mounds cluster (MBM) in Bahrain to infer their origins and to give insights into the burial customs of the Tylos period. The northern ...