For his final task, Eurystheus ordered Heracles to go to the Underworld and bring back Cerberus, the three-headed guard dog of Hades. To enter Hades’s realm, Heracles underwent initiation into ...

Credit: Public Domain Another terrifying figure in Greek mythology was Empusa, a demonic entity closely associated with the goddess Hecate. Empusa had the ability ... and elaborate rituals evolved to ...

Falling on March 14 this year, it includes rituals like placing idols on swings, singing devotional songs, and applying colors. Celebrations, especially in West Bengal, Odisha, and Assam ...

The term "Vijaya" means victory, and observing this Ekadashi is believed to bring success, spiritual growth, and purification of the mind, body, and soul. It is believed that keeping a fast on ...

Performing daily puja with devotion pleases the deities. Lighting a diya, offering flowers, and chanting mantras bring peace, positivity, and prosperity. Observing fasts on Ekadashi, Navratri, or ...

With the Mahashivratri to be observed on Wednesday, February 26 this year, the devotees are keen to know the auspicious timings and rituals to perform the puja – the Nishita Kaal Puja ...

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Instead, the archaeologists — budding and not — last summer uncovered what may be the oldest existing example in the ancient Roman world of a mikvah, a Jewish ritual bath. They have ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A warrant released Friday morning reveals new details about the “fraternity ritual” that is believed to have led to the death of Southern University student Caleb Wilson.

The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man, Solomon Fabiyi, for attempting to use his seven-year-old nephew, Jomiloju, for a money ritual. According to the state police ...

Liminal Gallery the UK’s smallest bricks-and-mortar gallery space has announced that it will be curating a group exhibition ...