A guide to the subject
Religious gatherings bring worship, service, movement and community life together. Read about sacred bathing and festival participation, and check the current official arrangements separately before planning a journey.
Everyday Traditions · 4 min read
At a Garba gathering, the circle can seem to know what it is doing before a newcomer has worked out the first step. The best way to begin is…
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Navratri brings many forms of Goddess devotion into public and household life. The name refers to nine nights, but the ways those nights are observed vary. Garba in Gujarat,…
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Kumbh Mela is a major religious gathering associated with sacred bathing and pilgrimage. It involves far more than a crowded riverbank: religious communities, teaching, service, temporary arrangements and the…
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The Sapta Puri are seven cities held sacred in a familiar Hindu pilgrimage tradition: Ayodhya, Mathura, Haridwar, Kashi, Kanchipuram, Ujjain and Dwarka. Names such as Maya and Avantika may…
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