About 300 men gathered near the Sea of Galilee for the biannual Shiva Festival, which aims to explore alternative forms of masculinity. TEL AVIV (JTA) – In a grove in northern Israel, several dozen ...

Millions of devotees across India are celebrating the Shivaratri festival that honors the Hindu god Shiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism. The devotees celebrate the festival in temples by ...

Maha Shivratri, meaning "The Great Night of Shiva," is an important festival in Hinduism that honours Lord Shiva. This festival is celebrated every year on the 14th night of the lunar months of ...

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ANANTAPUR: Lord Shiva temples in the region have geared up in form for the auspicious Shivaratri festival. The historic temples Lepakshi and Hemavathi in Satya Sai district, the Mahanandi in Nandyal, ...

JTA – In a grove in northern Israel, several dozen sweaty, shirtless Israeli men circle one another other on all fours, growling like bears. They are acting out the occasionally surly stage of the ...