Today, September 17, the shraddha* season – the time of the year when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors – is upon us once more. For families, two shraddhas, or the ritual invocation and feasting of ...

A secular group invited to lead the invocation at Thursday's Escambia County commission meeting plans to include thoughts from The Satanic Temple West Florida. The Humanists of West Florida will lead ...

The Maha Shashthhi, the sixth day of the moon when Goddess Durga is welcomed with much fanfare and gusto, will be observed on Monday. It’s the first chapter of the five-day religious extravaganza. The ...

Start your Chaitra Navratri 2026 with the sacred ritual of Kalash Sthapana at home. This step-by-step guide explains the ...

On this day, devotees place books, musical instruments, and learning tools before the idol or image of Goddess Saraswati. The invocation involves chanting Vedic mantras, offering flowers, fruits, and ...

Religious rituals, from the lighting of a diya to the offering of flowers, hold profound symbolic significance transcending mere gestures. These practices, steeped in tradition and spirituality, serve ...