New sumo grand champion Onosato performed his first ring-entering ceremony Friday at Tokyo's Meiji Jingu shrine to mark his promotion to the sport's highest rank. The 24-year-old from Ishikawa ...

This week, three metres of powder snow will coat Japan’s Central Alps, a region Nobel Laureate Yasunari Kawabata labelled “Snow Country”. Sky and earth become one profoundly white realm. Cloistered ...

A man who broke into the shrine of a vihara in Laggala and had stolen four precious stones, was arrested by police today while in possession of a shotgun and the stolen gems. The 38-year-old man ...

But how do you visit a shrine the right way, according to Japanese customs? For many in Japan, shrine visits are part of everyday life, from New Year’s prayers and exam wishes to festivals and ...

The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Paul of the Cross in Marikina City has been officially elevated to the status of a minor basilica, marking a historic first under the papacy of Pope Leo XIV. CBCP ...

The Vatican has elevated the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Paul of the Cross in Marikina City to the rank of a minor basilica, marking a historic first in the Philippines under the papacy of Pope ...

The Vatican has approved the elevation of a diocesan shrine in Marikina City to the status of a minor basilica—the first in the Philippines to receive the honor under the papacy of Pope Leo XIV. The ...

J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has reconstituted the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) and nominated nine eminent luminaries from various walks of life as members for three years. The members ...

While excavating the ruins recently, researchers uncovered an ancient shrine adorned with vibrant paintings that are providing remarkable insight into the lives of the city’s residents, according to ...

Odisha’s Advocate General Pitambar Acharya argued in favour of the temple, and SJTA chief administrator Arvind Padhee also appeared in the court to defend the interests of the shrine.

Once you give the shrine the required Sacred Flowers, the icon disappears. This allows you to keep track of the ones you still need to pay respect at, without visiting all the shrines you've already ...

The ground floor of the Ram temple has an idol of Ram Lalla (the child Ram), the presiding deity of the shrine. (HT file) Idols of Lord Hanuman and Lakshman will be placed in a sitting position in ...