It is an intriguing insight into the Native American Church’s peyote cleansing rituals, yet a cautionary tale to all substance abusers. Though the church’s practice of using peyote as a sacrament in ...

While armies have access to an array of contemporary strategies and weaponry during training, one element isn’t often discussed: the rituals incorporated in training and those performed before ...

Maldakal: In the Jogulamba Gadwal district, at Adishila Kshetra, Maldakal Mandal center, rituals were conducted on the second day of the Valmiki idol re-installation ceremony at the newly ...

Sobhita Dhulipala kickstarted wedding festivities with Naga Chaitanya with Godhuma Raayi Pasupu ritual. As part of this ritual, the house is decorated and guests are invited to participate in the ...

The day marks the beginning of Navratri, a nine-day festival dedicated to Goddess Durga. Rituals performed on this day include pujas to seek blessings from ancestors, pind daan, and pitru tarpan.

Of such Ceremonies as be used in the Church, and have had their beginning by the institution of man, some at the first were of godly intent and purpose devised, and yet at length turned to vanity and ...