Chaitra Navratri 2026 begins on March 19 with Ghatasthapana. Check the Kalash Sthapana muhurat, puja timings, rituals and ...

KOTAGIRI, India (AP) — Sacred forests and groves are primeval woodlands that different faith communities around the world have safeguarded for centuries as abodes of the spiritual or the divine.

Chaitra Amavasya 2026 falls on March 19. Know the Amavasya tithi timings, significance, and important rituals performed on this sacred new moon day.

(RNS) — Religious rituals are sensory encounters. The smell of candles, incense, the taste of wine at Communion or prasad, the blessed food at Hindu worship practices: Each is aimed at involving the ...

Staff photojournalist Salwan Georges traveled to four countries to show the impact of climate change on religious practices. He walked hundreds of miles in Iraq and Spain in extreme heat, hiked 15,000 ...

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