The Promise of the Kumbh Mela According to a tradition that reaches back to the foundations of Hinduism, a ritual dip in the ...

The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. His dreadlocked hair is flicked backwards, sending a stream of ...

Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, located in Madhya Pradesh's ancient city of Ujjain, is one of Lord Shiva's twelve Jyotirlingas, or holiest temples. This temple is revered for its tremendous spiritual ...

Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as ...

The red sand boa is a non-venomous snake that thrives in dry scrublands and grasslands that offer loose sand the snake can ...

Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and the world.

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Hours after a massive rush of Hindu pilgrims set off a stampede at the Maha Kumbh festival in ...

From incense offerings and vibrant lion dances in Beijing to prayer rituals at temples in Bangkok and Taipei, hundreds of ...

Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to ...

One well-known ancient legend speaks of Nian, a hideous monster that feasted on human flesh on New Year’s Day. Because the beast feared the color red, loud noises and fire, people put up red paper ...