Thousands of South Asian Sacramentans celebrated Diwali this past week, marking the new year with sweets, lights and prayers.

A viral video from Mathura's Banke Bihari Mandir shows devotees mistakenly drinking water from an elephant sculpture, ...

Join the celebration at the Mahabodhi Mahavihara with the Maha Kathina Civara Dana ceremony, featuring 800 monks offering prayers and lighting candles for world peace under the sacred Bodhi tree.

Ayodhya, the revered birthplace of Lord Ram is filled with culture and history. WION takes you deep into the history of Ayodhya. Watch to know more ...

T he traditional start to Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights that falls on October 31st this year, is a puja (ceremony of ...

It was a special occasion for the people of Ayodhya as the celebrations came nine months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a fabulous Hindu temple by consecrating an idol of Lord Ram.

Idols of Lord Ram, Lakshman, Sita and Hanuman were brought to Ayodhya earlier in a helicopter. Eighteen tableaux depicting episodes from Ramcharitmanas were showcased during the procession which ...

This year’s Deepotsav, however, holds a special significance for Ayodhya as it marks the first Diwali celebration at the newly inaugurated Ram Janmabhoomi temple. To honour this historic occasion, the ...

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 30 (ANI): Ayodhya is abuzz with excitement as it gears up for its first Deepotsav celebration following the consecration of the Ram Mandir. The city will light ...