Banyan trees hold spiritual and ecological significance in Indian culture, symbolizing resilience and shelter for wildlife. Trees like the 550-year-old Thimmamma Marrimanu showcase strength and ...

But when they leave — believing their sins have been cleansed by the redemptive bath — they leave with one thing in common: their foreheads display a sacred stroke of color ... or names of various ...

Sacred Strokes of Color on Foreheads Are a ... Then there is the large red vertical mark, or names of various Hindu gods written in Hindi and English. Hindu priest Pandey, who sits cross-legged ...

But when they leave — believing their sins have been cleansed by the redemptive bath — they leave with one thing in common: their foreheads display a sacred stroke of color. This sacred stroke ...