The Union Cabinet’s decision to confer classical language status on both Bengali and Assamese simultaneously puts to rest ...

A Shakti Peetha representing fertility and feminine power, famous for the annual Ambubachi Mela, honoring menstruation. Famous for its eternal flame, Jwala Devi is one of the most revered Shakti ...

While the most well-known festival celebrated at Kamakhya Devi temple is the Ambubachi Mela (which celebrates the menstruation of the Goddess), the festival of Navratri too is celebrated here and ...

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Indian Railways is gearing up for the Maha Kumbh Mela to be held next year. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that nearly 1,000 special trains will ...

GUWAHATI, Oct 15: New Delhi has ordered the expulsion of six Canadian diplomats, asking them to leave the country by Saturday while also recalling it’s envoy from Ottawa as diplomatic rift between the ...

Kamakhya (Assam) – At this ancient temple, the yoni (female reproductive organ) of the goddess is worshipped, symbolizing fertility and feminine power. The annual Ambubachi Mela attracts thousands, ...

A Tamil Hindu girl (center) in 1870 wearing a half-saree, flowers and jewelry of her Ritu Kala Sanskara rite of passage. In South India coming of age ceremony or rites of passage is celebrated when a ...