According to a new study published in Current Anthropology, an extreme ritual involving bodily mutilation has no detectable long-term harmful effects on participants and actually has a positive effect ...

He carried a 7kg wooden kavadi on his small 35kg frame. Not once did Shankar Kannan, 13, slow down his pace on his 7km journey, which he made barefoot on the tarmac streets of downtown Singapore. His ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Devotion towards the almighty is expressed in various forms. One such form is the Kavady Attam, practised by devotees of Lord Muruga. The ritual offering which involves carrying ...

CHENNAI: A host of traditional dance forms are set to enthral Chennaiites during the week-long Chennai Sangamam festival, which begins on January 10. Traditional dance forms include Chaparakattu, ...

Patna: Hundreds of devotees took out a grand religious procession in the city on Saturday as part of the annual two-day festivities in honour of Lord Ayyappa. The procession commenced from Bharathi ...

In a hallway accustomed to strong voices and informed opinions, the audience was treated to a symphony of salangai (dancing bells), indigenous music and eloquent expressions: Gramathugeetham, the ...