rituals

Spectacular and mind-expanding: Tantra at the British Museum reviewed

3 October 2020 9:00 am

A great temple of the goddess Tara can be found at Tarapith in West Bengal. But her true abode, in…

Pounds of flesh: Takayasu throws Takakeisho to the ground to win the 2018 Kyushu tournament in Fukuoka

The balletic, bum-baring rituals of sumo

12 January 2019 9:00 am

An early morning in late November in the peaceful glades that surround an ancient temple complex. A Shinto priest in…

Seasonal advice from David Cameron, Jilly Cooper, John Rutter and more

12 December 2015 9:00 am

Clare Balding I love a good walk on Boxing Day followed by watching the racing at Kempton. Avoid the internet.…