Daily Prayers with Decomposing Corpses: Death Chairs at Aragonese Castle
The Aragonese Castle is a castle built on top of a rocky islet next to Ischia, a small Italian island on the northern end of the Gulf of Naples. Whilst a stronghold is said to have already been built during Classical times, much of the present structure dates to the Middle Ages. The Aragonese Castle…
Christians Supplied Medieval Pagans with Horses for Sacrifice for Funeral Rituals
In the late medieval period, pagans in the Baltic region of northern Europe imported horses from neighboring Christian nations for use in funeral rituals, according to a study. Horse sacrifices were highly visible and symbolic public rites across pagan prehistoric Europe, persisting the latest among the Baltic tribes, up to the 14th century AD. Offering pits might…
Most visited pilgrims sites in the world
Pilgrimage has been a significant part of human civilization, binding cultures, religions, and races across continents. It's a spiritual voyage that millions undertake each year, seeking solace, answers, or simply an intimate encounter with their faith. What are the  pilgrimage destinations you must visit, and why are these places so revered? River Ganges Photo…

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Most visited pilgrims sites in the world

Pilgrimage has been a significant part of human civilization, binding cultures, religions, and races across continents. It's a spiritual voyage…

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In Thailand, ‘socially engaged Buddhism’ goes beyond meditation to seek justice

A network of socially conscious Buddhists is challenging conceptions of personal devotion to tackle pressing problems in the faith and…

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2,300-year-old Buddhist temple was discovered in Pakistan

Image by Fazal Khaliq (dawn.com) Team of Pakistani and Italian archaeologists have discovered an over 2,300-years-old Apsidal temple of the…

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Makar Sankranti 2020

Makar Sankranti 2020: Date, Puja Vidhi, Shubh Muhurat, Mantra - all you need to know about signficance of ritual DNA…

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THE LATEST RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REPORT PROVIDES DIRE REVIEW. MAY 2019

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has issued its latest report about religious freedom in the United States,…

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Hermit who lived naked on a desert island 29 YEARS is forced to return to Japan

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Dussehra 2018

  Dussehra (Vijayadashamiis) a major Hindu festival celebrated at the end of Navratri every year. It is observed on the…

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Ravana-Dahan could not defeat evil. Tragedy in India

photo: PTI Over a thousand people had gathered in the area to witness the burning of Ravana effigies, reports suggest…

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Hindu government changes Muslim name of historic city from Allahabad to Prayagraj

Authorities in India's most populous state have changed the Muslim name of an historic city to one with Hindu overtones…

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Mogao caves at Dunhuang. China

Religious Turism wants to introduce you the most remarkable monument of Chinese Buddhism in the caves of Mogao. The Mogao…

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