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Nepal Observes Janai Purnima with Ritual Bathing and Sacred Thread Ceremony

Nepal observes janai purnima with devotees performing ritualistic baths and changing sacred threads

Nepal Observes Janai Purnima with Ritual Bathing and Sacred Thread Ceremony

August 9, 2025

Kathmandu [Nepal], August 9 (ANI): Nepal on Saturday observed Janai Purnima, the festival of threads, marked by ritual bathing...

Devotees Perform Ancestral Rites at Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu’s Hogenakkal on Aadi Amavasai Devotees observing Aadi Amavasi in Tamilnadu along the banks of the Kaveri River

Devotees observing Aadi Amavasi in Tamilnadu along the banks of the Kaveri River

Devotees Perform Ancestral Rites at Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu’s Hogenakkal on Aadi Amavasai

July 24, 2025

Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 24 (ANI): On the occasion of Aadi Amavasai, which falls during the Tamil month...