Muharram festival marks the beginning of the lunar Hijrah calendar with the month of Muharram. It is observed to pay tribute to Hussain ibn Ali, grandson of Prophet Mohammad, who was captured and ...

THANJAVUR: In a display of the region’s syncretic traditions, Hindu residents of Kasavalanadu Pudur, a village near Thanjavur, observed the annual ‘Allah Festival’ on the occasion of Muharram on ...