Tying a Kalava, a red sacred thread, to a tree is a centuries-old practice blending devotion and ecological mindfulness. It's believed to amplify prayers, absorb negative energies, and foster a ...

A Kalava, also known as mauli or raksha sutra, is usually tied on the right wrist of men and unmarried women, and on the left wrist of married women. It’s often tied by a priest during a Sankalp or ...

With the first azan (Muslim call for prayers) of the day, life for 62 years old Shazia (name changed) and her family begins with the process of transforming a simple white piece of cloth or bunch of ...