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Char Dham Yatra Opens at Gangotri and Yamunotri as Kedarnath Set for April 22

New rules with expanded surveillance aim for a safer, more controlled season.

Iztapalapa Passion Play Draws Record 2.85 Million, No Major Incidents Reported

Thiruvananthapuram Airport Halts Flights for Five Hours for Temple Procession

Rama Navami Draws Huge Crowds Across India as Key Rites Conclude

Puri Jagannath Temple Opens Ratna Bhandar for First Audit Since 1978

President Murmu Completes Braj Pilgrimage With Govardhan Parikrama to Conclude Three-Day UP Visit

Telangana Maps Godavari Pushkaralu on Kumbh Lines, Sets End-March DPR Deadline

Málaga and Córdoba Finalize Lenten Via Crucis: Viñeros’ 50th Anniversary, Señor de la Sangre Leads Cathedral Rite

Valladolid Showcases Semana Santa in Rome During Audience With Pope León XIV

Mahashivratri 2026 Falls on Feb. 15 Night, With Key Puja Windows and Noted Temple Closure

Kerala’s ‘Kumbh-Style’ Mahotsavam Swells in Final Days as Organisers Report Lakhs Daily

Andhra Pradesh Sets 2027 Godavari Pushkaralu Plan, Orders Polavaram Completion

Rio Marks São Sebastião Day With Packed Procession as Local Holiday Observances Vary Across Brazil

Lavagem do Bonfim Draws Thousands in Salvador as Isabela Suarez Serves as Festival Judge

Gauchito Gil Pilgrimage Fills New Mercedes Sanctuary as Authorities Confirm One Death

Epiphany Celebrations Fill Brazil’s Streets as Rio State Backs 200 Folia de Reis Groups

Epiphany 2026: Where Jan. 6 Is a Holiday in Germany and What the Feast Observes

Rajnath Singh Hoists Flag at Ayodhya Ram Mandir on Pran Pratistha Anniversary

Japan Marks Year of the Horse With Shrine Ema and Tsutenkaku Handover

Mexico City Confirms 13 Million at Guadalupe Pilgrimage With Saldo Blanco