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By Lokanath Mishra, MA, LLB, IRS ( retired)Ritual is a specific, observable mode of behavior exhibited by all known societies. It is thus possible to view ritual as a way of defining or describing humans.Relationship rituals are a simple, yet powerful way to nurture and grow...

In Prabhu Shri Jagannath Temple, Puri, Mahaprasad is cooked only in earthen pots and medium of food is fire wood only. The steam-cooked food is offered to Lord Jagannatha and his siblings first and then to Goddess Bimala after which it becomes Mahaprasad. This Mahaprasad is freely...

Indian people particularly Hindus believe in disposing of a dead person’s body through cremation.Once the body has been moved from the home to cremation site/ smasan, first patha shraddha is to be conducted which is to be followed by the Mukhagni ceremony which is to be conducted...

When Nader invaded Delhi in 1739, the ensuing carnage cost tens of thousands of lives and the depletion of the treasury. Nader left the city accompanied by so much gold and so many gems that the looted treasure required 700 elephants, 4,000 camels and 12,000 horses to pull it...