Worshipping of idols and building temples for deities with manmade figures of gods and goddesses, is an important part of some major religions of the world. And there are some temples in the world where ...
In Shiraz, Iran, the Nasir al-Mulk mosque is a testament of the extremely vibrant culture of this city, which happens to be one of the oldest in southern Iran. This beautiful piece of architecture, also ...
IN ALMOST EVERY religion, there has been some sort of deviancy in beliefs that render these sects of believers as outcasts by society. One such religious sect is the Aghori, who despite some very strange ...
Trust the state of Rajasthan to give you soulful of the physical and the metaphysical world. Be it a brother-sister saint couple of Jeen Mataji temple at Sikar, or the ghost-ridden Bhangarh fort in Alwar, ...
There are numerous stories of monks predicting their deaths and even instructing their disciples on what to do with them afterwards. These people have been known to embrace death as a part of life, as ...
Long before the world moved towards modernization, humans lived in different small communities, where they shared the same culture, traditions and way of tribal living amongst themselves. As times changed, these tribals gradually adapted to ...
One of the oldest religions in the world, Zoroastrianism has its roots in ancient Persia almost 4000 years ago. It had been the state religion in Persia over three dynasties. However, the Muslim Conquest of ...
All religions are not formed equal. Some have earthly origins, while others, like Raëlism, come to us from extra-terrestrial sources. The followers of Raëlism believe that all the living beings on earth are the creations ...
The cultures and traditions of the world vary from one region to another and so do the funerary practices of people of that area. Some communities believe in burning their dead, while others customarily bury ...
How would you like to be disposed of when you die? For many people in Asia, they will be left atop a mountain, to become food for vultures. This is a form of excarnation – ...