Ritual
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UP man eats grass and straw during Nag Panchami ritual, villagers claim Mahishasura 'possessed' him
offbeat | Aug 20, 2026, 10:01 AM ISTA 70-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Rudlapur became the centre of an unusual Nag Panchami ritual after villagers claimed he was "possessed" by Mahishasura. He was seen eating grass, straw and other animal fodder as crowds gathered to watch the ritual.
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What is Bhuta Shuddhi Vivaha? The ancient ritual Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Raj Nidimoru chose
Spirituality | Dec 02, 2025, 12:21 PM ISTSamantha Ruth Prabhu and Raj Nidimoru tied the knot in a private Bhuta Shuddhi Vivaha at the Isha Yoga Centre. Here’s what the ancient ritual actually means.
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MP: 3-year-old dies after parents initiate Jain 'Santhara' ritual, triggering legal, ethical uproar
Madhya Pradesh | May 04, 2025, 05:33 PM IST'Santhara,' or Sallekhana, is a centuries-old Jain tradition regarded by its followers as a sacred exit - an act of supreme renunciation taken consciously when death is imminent and the body fails to support spiritual pursuit.
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Agra: Two arrested for offering ‘Gangajal’ at Taj Mahal, Hindu outfit claims 'ritual' | VIDEO
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 03, 2024, 08:10 PM ISTIn Agra, police arrested two youths at the Taj Mahal for pouring water from a bottle on the monument's premises on Saturday. The youths, who were allegedly performing a religious ritual, face charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for disobedience and defiling a place of worship.
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Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel gets whipped as part of tribal ritual | Video
India | Oct 25, 2022, 01:58 PM ISTIt is believed that during the 'Gaura Gauri Puja', hitting the hand with a stick, averts bad luck.
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The ONE thing you should do every morning to make your day less stressful
Lifestyle | May 03, 2017, 05:08 PM ISTThis simple thing will take two seconds but can change the course of your day by a great deal
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Ritual gone wrong: Groom accidentally kills 10-yr-old boy with sword at wedding
India | Apr 21, 2017, 06:02 PM ISTAn age-old wedding tradition went horribly wrong after the groom accidentally killed a 10-year-old boy from the bride's side at a Madhya Pradesh village on Thursday.
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In a first, Kerala churches see 'washing of feet' ritual on women
India | Mar 25, 2016, 08:35 AM ISTThiruvananthapuram:In a departure from an age-old custom and putting into practice a papal decree, bishops at the Holy Thursday service in two Latin diocese churches in Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi, for the first time washed the
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150 villagers taken ill for suspected food poisoning
India | Nov 08, 2014, 10:26 AM ISTThane: At least 150 villagers were taken ill after eating food at a death ritual in Kalyan area, police said today.According to API S B More of Bazarpeth Police Station in Kalyan, the incident took
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The bizarre dog spinning ritual of Bulgaria
World | Nov 19, 2013, 06:29 AM ISTNew Delhi: For hundreds of years, locals in the remote town of Brodilovo in the south-east of Bulgaria have carried out the annual Spring ritual. It involves twisting dogs a rope stretched out over a river
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Katy Perry follows 90-minute beauty ritual
Hollywood | Jul 19, 2013, 08:47 PM ISTLos Angeles, July 19: Singer Katy Perry admits that her beauty ritual lasts for about 90 minutes.The 28-year-old loves beauty products and takes a lot of time to complete her beauty regimen."I'm a product w****.
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Mick Jagger has rituals before shows
Hollywood | May 30, 2013, 04:40 PM ISTLondon, May 30: The Rolling Stones star Mick Jagger follows certain rules before concerts. (14:38) "I go to bed early the night before (a concert), around 2 a.m. I am up at 10 the next
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Bad Omen, Say Astrologers As Devaprasnam Ritual Is Held In Padmanabhaswamy Temple
India | Aug 10, 2011, 02:49 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram, Aug 10 : Even as the outcome of the three-day Devaprasnam ritual at Padmanabhaswamy temple here is being awaited, astrologers have begun saying that the entire ritual reeks of bad omen, reports India TV
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Stone-Throwing Ritual Near Shirdi
India | May 10, 2011, 08:15 PM ISTAhmednagar, May 10: Residents of two adjoining villages near Shirdi in Maharashtra indulge in stone-throwing as an annual feature. The superstititous villagers believe that such stone-throwing battle brings early rains and a good harvest to