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Welcome to Kumartuli – the town of Potters. These potters are skilled artisans who create magic with simple clay and straw. They are at this moment the busiest persons in the area called Kumartuli which has been earmarked for creating...
Tags: kumartuli, durga puja idol, devotees, ganges, goddess durga, eco friendly
A person who owns a tailoring shop in Tirupati has been donating a set of three curtains every year for the last 9 years at the feet of the Lord to thank him for the blessings that he has been receiving from the Lord. The curtains are decorated with beads...
Tags: tirupati, lord balaji, devotees, hundies, darshan
Hundreds of thousands of devotees thronged the streets of Manila as acenturies old black statue of Jesus Christ, believed to have healingpowers, was taken out in an annual procession..The wooden Black Nazarene, carved in Mexico and brought to thePhilippines...
Tags: barefooted parade, bizzare, crazy, crowdy, devotees, evil power, extreme stuffs, humor, Malina, odd news, offbeats, people, religious festival, unusual, WTF
From being a drug and sex addict, Edilberto Soleta believes he found his way back with the help of the miraculous Black Nazarene. For Danilo Nacional, the miracle of the image saved his son who had been badly hit during a vehicular accident.
Tags: devotees, Black Nazarene, Manila, Quiapo Church
The cluster of temples at the heart of this dusty, traffic-clogged town are picturesque reminders of China's faded Buddhist past. On a recent day, dogs warmed themselves in the winter sun as a few toothless devotees bowed before smiling Buddhas.
A young man who is believed by followers to be a reincarnation of Buddha has returned to Nepal's jungles to meditate alone, police said Saturday, as scholars cast doubt on his supporters' claims. Known as the "Buddha Boy," Ram Bahadur Bomjam, 18, became...
Tags: nepal 'buddha boy' returns to jungle, reincarnation, devotees, Buddha, buddha boy, Nepal
His face was still, his long hair spilled over his white robe, and he never said a word. The followers of Ram Bahadur Bamjan, 18, believe he has been meditating without food and water since he was first spotted in the jungles of southern Nepal in 2005,...
Tags: reincarnation, flock, devotees, Nepal
Instead thousands of jubilant devotees simply trudged to the remote jungle spot in south-east Nepal where a teenage "Buddha Boy" reappeared to preach to villagers, more than a year after he went missing. Ram Bahadur Bamjon became famous three years ago...
Tags: devotees, reincarnation, flock, Nepal, buddha boy, Ram Bahadur Bomjam
Italy exhumes revered monk's body The body of a revered Italian monk has been exhumed ahead of being put on public display. The body of Padre Pio, who died 40 years ago and was later made a saint, will be prepared by experts before being placed in a