A look at three important ceremonies that take place in the early years of a Hindu’s life ... the head-shaving ceremony and the sacred thread ceremony that takes place around the age of eight ...

Image caption, One of the duties in the householder stage of Hindu life is to pass on religious traditions to children. Young children participate in the Sacred Thread ceremony, Upanayana.

Hindu marriages are not ... is not just a human endeavor but a sacred duty undertaken with divine blessings. This ritual sets the tone for the ceremony, reminding everyone present that the ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, or “great festival of the sacred pitcher,” is the world’s largest religious ceremony. Based on a Hindu legend in which demons and gods fight over a pitcher carrying the ...