Hindu holy men burn dried cow dung cakes as they perform a ritual at the Sangam, the confluence of sacred rivers the Yamuna ...

The first five days of the Bathukamma festival is spent on preparations. During this time, women clean and white wash their homes. Cow dung is used to purify the ambience thus welcoming Goddess Gauri ...

with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath urging all departments to enhance the festival's grandeur. This year, the Animal Husbandry Department has pledged to light 1.25 lakh cow dung diyas as part of ...

Ganesh Jayanti, also known as Magha Shukla Chaturthi, Tilkund Chaturthi, and Varad Chaturthi, is an important Hindu festival ...

Lohri 2025 falls on January 13, marking the vibrant Punjabi harvest festival celebrated with bonfires, folk traditions, and offerings. Discover the significance, rituals, and history of this joyous ...

People offer puffed rice, peanuts and popcorn to a bonfire on the occasion of Lohri, the Hindu Sikh festival of spring in Amritsar.(AFP) During Lohri, bonfires are lit using wood and cow dung ...