Buckets of holy water slung over their shoulders, millions of Hindu devotees have been walking for days. The water, scooped up from the holy river Ganges, is destined for the pilgrims’ local temples.

Looking up to Gods and Goddesses, and the divine force when things go wrong is the most natural reaction for most people. A divine power, someone who can take away all our sorrows and difficulties and ...

A small vessel used to carry water for drinking and ritual ablutions, the kamandalu has been used since antiquity by Hindu, Jain and Buddhist ascetics and brahmacharins in South Asia. It is typically ...