AP PHOTOS: Japanese mark the end of winter with bean-throwing ritual to ward off evil spirits
Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...
Japanese mark the end of winter with bean-throwing ritual to ward off evil spirits
Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...
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Astrology Meets Art: Zodiac Symbols in Ancient Indian Temples
The intricate carvings of ancient Indian temples feature zodiac symbols with cosmic precision, showcasing the ancient understanding of astrology. These symbols were used for spiritual and ...
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Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson Visit Temple in India Ahead of Coldplay’s Concerts in the Country
The Coldplay frontman and his longtime love visited Mumbai's Babulnath Temple before the band played its first-ever stadium show in India Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.
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Temples, treasures and trade: The astonishing legacy of India's Chola dynasty
and all her temples featured him prominently. The trend caught on. Today, Nataraja is one of the most recognisable symbols of Hinduism. But to the medieval Indian mind, Nataraja was really a ...
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LA wildfires: From Gurdwaras, Churches to Buddhist temples, faith communities join hands to aid fire victims
Similarly driven by Seva, Mehul Patel, a volunteer at the Hindu temple BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Chino Hills, emphasized the joy of serving others. “In the joy of others, lies our own ...
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30 years after the Kobe earthquake, sunflowers serve as a ray of hope
Sunflowers growing in an empty plot of land in the city of Kobe, where a home once stood before a massive earthquake 30 years ago, have spread throughout the country as a symbol of reconstruction ...
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'Spirit Of Service Is Symbol Of True Secularism,' Says PM Modi After Inaugurating Kharghar's ISKCON Temple
Navi Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple in Kharghar ... justice and is a symbol of true secularism.
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Women Dressed in Kimono Offer Prayers at 3 Temples in Central Japan City; Traditional Festival Said to be More Than 200 Years Old
HIDA, Gifu — Women dressed in kimono visited three temples in Hida, Gifu Prefecture ... Indonesia Launches Free School Meal Program with Support from Japan; Ishiba Currying Favor with New President ...
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Sole official Tibetan temple in Japan offers matchmaking luck, buzzworthy photos
the only officially recognized Tibetan temple in Japan. One of the most eye-catching features at the hilltop temple, known as a power spot and considered good fortune for matchmaking, is its ...
The Diplomat25d
What Next for Japan’s Relations With China?
In late December Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi visited China, where he took part in a series of meetings with his counterpart Wang Yi and other Chinese officials. The trip gave the ...
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Foreign tourists to Japan hit record 37m in 2024, up 47% on weak yen
TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...