The demolition of waqf properties around the Mahakaleshwar Temple is widely viewed as part of the government’s acquisition of lands for the Kumbh pilgrimage ... set up waqf tribunals, which ...

Ryozen-ji Temple, the first stop on the Shikoku Pilgrimage, marks the beginning of the 1,200-kilometer spiritual journey encompassing 88 temples. Located in Tokushima Prefecture, it features a ...

According to forest officials, it was the first time village-level committees were being involved by the forest department on such a large scale in the management of the pilgrimage. Dedicated to ...

Ryozen-ji Temple, the first stop on the Shikoku Pilgrimage, marks the beginning of the 1,200-kilometer spiritual journey encompassing 88 temples. Located in Tokushima Prefecture, it features a ...

The tribunal had been dealing with rival claims over the temple's control, particularly between the founder's family and other interested parties. The temple was founded by Mahanth Ramchandra Das ...

The Tribunal’s recent order had set aside this recognition and directed the Endowments Commissioner to appoint a regular Executive Officer while placing the Assistant Commissioner as the temple ...

Pilgrimages, which traditionally have been spiritual walks to holy places, are making a comeback, but the purpose has changed and they are now undertaken as journeys of personal transformation.

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Back in the day, a pilgrimage meant a journey to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion. Today, for increasing numbers of ...