Culture

RAJGIR/PATNA: Hundreds of Sikh pilgrims are arriving here to attend the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Devji in Rajgir and 353rd birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singhji in Patna. Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism and the…
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PATNA: Paag, a cultural symbol of Mithila region in Bihar, now features in Macmillan Dictionary with a definition- ‘a kind of headgear worn by people in the Mithila belt of India’ with an example- Save the Paag Campaign was launched by…
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Gadhimai, Nepal- Animal campaigners from Humane Society International (HSI), India at the Gadhimai festival in Nepal claim to have have witnessed harrowing scenes of animal suffering as the world’s largest animal sacrifice event got…
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DEO, Aurangabad (Bihar): The holy city of Deo known for the famous Sun temple set a new record this year with around 15 lakh (1.5 million) devotees thronging the place to offer prayers to the rising and the setting Sun during the four-day…
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Foreign nationals are slowly getting attracted towards “Pinddan”, a prominent Hindu ritual facilitating final salvation of their ancestors from the recurrent cycle of rebirth. This year as well a group of six foreigners from Italy,…
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गया — अंतः सलिला फल्गु नदी के तट पर बसा यह शहर हिंदुयों की आस्था का एक प्रमुख केंद्र है. यह पितरो का मुक्ति पीठ है. पितरो को संसारिक बंधन से मुक्त करने या तारने के कारण ही गया को तीर्थ की संज्ञा मिली  है. गयाजी पूर्वजों का उद्धार करने…
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PATNA, INDIA: In a brilliant example of communal harmony, Hindu villagers have been conducting ‘azaan’ or ‘adhan’ at a century-old mosque in Indian state of Bihar for what they believe will bring peace and prosperity in the region. The…
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Tribal populations in Indian state of Jharkhand have been celebrating Nature in various ways. 'Sarhul' and 'Karma' are two major such festivals through which they celebrate the Nature, forgetting their all worldly worries. In this video…
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PATNA: A district town in Bihar celebrated the Independence day by unfurling tri-colour at midnight amid presence of large crowd of villagers. As the clock struck 12 at midnight, local residents who had gathered in large number at Jhanda…
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PATNA: In a lovely gesture, Muslims in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district have shifted the Bakrid celebration to another day keeping in view the festival of Hindus coinciding with their festival. The Muslim residents residing around Baba…
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