(Deepak Gupta/ht photo) On the auspicious occasion of Paush Purnima, the first bathing festival of Mahakumbh, generosity is on full display as akhadas and various organisations are offering free ...

The Kumbh Mela is profoundly influenced by the lunar phases, particularly Amavasya (new moon) and Purnima (full moon), which shape the festival's key dates and spiritual energy. Amavasya promotes ...

Prayagraj: Prayagraj witnessed a large gathering of devotees at Triveni Sangam as Maha Kumbh commenced with the ‘Shahi Snan’ on the auspicious occasion of Paush Purnima on Monday. A large number of ...

The procession was full of Vedic mantra chanting, conch shell sounds, damru beats, and devotional Hindi bhajans played ... Kalpavas period commence on Paush Purnima, marked by the first ...

Schools will remain closed for various public holidays, summer and winter break in 2025. The summer vacation will be scheduled from mid-May to July, while winter breaks are expected to begin from ...

Calendar 2025: The new year begins on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. According to astrology, Mars will be the king and also the minister of this year. The first major festival of the year will be Makar ...

Indian actor-politician Kangana Ranaut's Hindi film 'Emergency' is among the first ones to hit ... [+] theatres in 2025. It will release on January 17. As the new year begins, industry players ...

Purnima, the full moon day, holds immense significance in Hindu culture. It is observed with fasting, prayers, and rituals across India. On this day, devotees worship the Moon and perform sacred ...

In the list, Sriram Raghavan's next, a Maddock Films horror comedy, an Aamir Khan-starrer and Vishal Bhardwaj's 'commercial entertainer' Listen to Story 2025 is looking to be a year of too many ...

Purnima is considered an auspicious day that falls every month. According to the Hindu Calendar, this is the month of Margashirsha so the Purnima that is falling in this month known as ...

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States appears unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard. It rises 30 ...