White sage, which is sacred to a number of Native American tribes in the southwest United States, has been adopted by both some contemporary Pagans and New Age practitioners for purification rites. As ...

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Srimandir conducted the Maha Snana ritual after blood was found inside. Public darshan remained suspended during the ...

Bhind (Madhya Pradesh): Amid ongoing debates surrounding the Manusmriti, members of several Savarna organisations from Bhind performed a symbolic purification ritual of the ancient text with Ganga ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. THE RITUAL purification bath (mikveh) from the Second Temple period. (photo credit: Ari Levy, Israel Antiquities Authority) The ...

(The Conversation) — Native Americans are struggling to find sage for their spiritual practices as the plant is being overharvested for sale to the wider public. (The Conversation) — White sage, which ...

Srimandir conducted the Bada Maha Snana ritual after blood was found inside. Public darshan remained suspended during purification ceremony.