The family celebrates the day every year. Herath is a Kashmiri festival that is celebrated on the 13th day of the dark half of the month of Phalguna, between February and March. It holds cultural ...

Shivratri, the night of Lord Shiva, is celebrated with unparalleled devotion across India. Yet, among the Kashmiri Pandits, this night of divine union and cosmic dance takes on a character of its own.

Herath, the Kashmiri Pandit celebration of Maha Shivaratri, was once a vibrant and integral part of Kashmir’s cultural fabric. Unlike the one-day observance in most of India, Herath is a multi-day ...

However, in the region of Jammu and Kashmir, Maha Shivratri holds a distinct identity and is revered as 'Herath' by the Kashmiri Pandit community. What is Herath? Herath, meaning the 'Night of ...

This festival is closely associated with the vibrant culture of our Kashmiri Pandit sisters and brothers. On this auspicious occasion, I wish for harmony, good health and prosperity for everyone. May ...

Dr. Paige Reilly, a Chicago-based paediatrician, embraced Kashmiri culture for her mehendi ceremony in Jammu. Sporting a vibrant yellow lehenga and green-stone-studded jewelry, her look was shared on ...

A Jammu-based makeup artist's video of a Chicago woman dressed as a Kashmiri bride is earning praise on the internet. In a video shared on Instagram by Sabiha Beig, a Jammu-based makeup artist ...

I wear it because I love Kashmiri culture, not because I mean disrespect.” Well, to begin with, the traditional attire of Kashmir is Phyerann (pronounced as “phay-ruhn). This comment, on the surface, ...

You might have heard someone say, "why do you get offended if I wear a firan-kurti like a dress, in my own way? I wear it because I love Kashmiri culture, not because I mean disrespect." Well, to ...

Kashmiri MBBS Student Brutally Ragged and Assaulted in Karnataka's Al-Ameen Medical College In a deeply disturbing incident, Hamim, a second-year MBBS student from Anantnag, Kashmir, studying at ...

Traditionally, saffron is grown in Kashmir’s unique climate, which provides the right mix of cold winters and dry summers.(Syed Hashemi, Unsplash) A Nagpur-based couple has achieved an ...

KATHUA, Feb 18: Two Kashmiri youth were arrested with a massive haul of Rs 3.36 crores in the Lakhanpur area here today. A police official said that acting on a specific tip-off, a Kashmir-bound ...