In Hinduism, the 16 major sanskaras (shodasha sanskaras) are divided into Pre-natal, childhood, education, marriage, & death sanskaras.

Read about the Islamic festival of Eid-Al-Adha, also known as Bakri Eid, and the reason behind the ritual of animal sacrifice.

This year, the Rath Yatra of Puri will begin on the 12th of July. Read about the importance of the event & the deity it is associated with.

The key tenets of Buddhist teachings- noble eightfold path, the theory of karma, and the jataka tales are still relevant as...

Apart from their use in medicine, most plants in India have a mythological connection too...

Diwali celebrations last five days. However, only one of these days is associated with Lord Rama...

With the diminishing influence of temples, their social status started falling and the practice took the form of commercial prostitution...

From a very young age, Guru Nanak Ji's ideas and actions were often subjected to the critical gaze of his elders because...

In Art, Goddess Kali is mostly portrayed as a fearsome figure with disheveled hair, dark skin, and a lolling tongue dripping with blood.

Read about the legend associated with the emergence of the social evil- the 'Devadasi' tradition in India.