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  What is Bhuta Shuddhi Vivaha? The ancient ritual Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Raj Nidimoru chose

  Spirituality | December 02, 2025 12:21 IST

  Samantha 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 17:33 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 | August 03, 2024 20:10 IST

  In 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 | October 25, 2022 13:58 IST

  It 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 17:08 IST

  This 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 | April 21, 2017 18:02 IST

  An 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 | March 25, 2016 8:35 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: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 | November 08, 2014 10:26 IST

  Thane: 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 | November 19, 2013 6:29 IST

  New 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 | July 19, 2013 20:47 IST

  Los 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 16:40 IST

  London, 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 | August 10, 2011 14:49 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram, 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 20:15 IST

  Ahmednagar, 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