What the boys did was carry forward an ancient tradition of cross-dressing to dance for Lord Jagannath. Gotipua is a ...

A similar artistic profusion of carnal imagery is also seen at the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha, built in the 13th century during the rule of King Narasimha of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty.

Kashmiri Pandits and tourists today gathered to celebrate Maha Shivratri at the world-famous Martand Sun Temple, in Anantnag, Kashmir. This ancient temple, built in the 8th century by King Lalitaditya ...

If ancient engineers had an award for creativity, the Sun Temple in Konark would be a clear winner. Designed like a colossal chariot with 24 elaborately carved wheels, this 13th-century temple was ...

stampedes at the Kumbh Mela are not accidents but predictable failures, resulting from infrastructural limitations, governance inertia, and a tendency to normalise disaster. Integrating ...

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Two pilgrims from Chadachan in Vijayapura district of Karnataka, who were going to the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, died in a road accident near Porbandar in Gujarat on February 25. Vishwanath Avaji ...

The sun aligned on the statue of Ramses II in Aswan's Abu Simbel Temple on Saturday morning in a rare astronomical phenomenon that occurs biannually -- on 22 October and 22 February. In statements to ...

In preparation for the final holy bath on Mahashivratri, February 26, vehicle entry will be completely restricted within the Kumbh Mela premises from 4 PM today. Additionally, similar traffic ...

The Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, underway in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, a Hindu pilgrimage festival is perceived as a symbol of preserving cultural and religious traditions, by at least 74% of ...