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Danda Devrana Mela thousands gather at Rudreshwar Maharaj temple in Uttarkashi deodar forest Rawain Valley

The Himalayan Fair That 65 Villages Have Kept Secret From the World – Until Now

I grew up in Naugaon, a small town in Uttarkashi. Our village deity is Lord Rudreshwar Mahadev. And every year, from the time I was a child, I have waited for one thing Danda Devrana Mela. Not because someone told me to. Because the moment you hear those drums echoing through the mountains on the […]

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international yoga day 2026 Editorial collage showing International Yoga Day celebrations across Kolkata, New York Times Square, London, Budapest, and Abu Dhabi. Diverse groups of people practice yoga in iconic city locations under natural daylight, reflecting the global reach of yoga.

International Yoga Day 2026: Every Major Event Happening Worldwide on June 21

On June 21, something unusual happens at Times Square in New York. Thousands of people roll out yoga mats on one of the noisiest patches of pavement on Earth surrounded by digital billboards, taxi horns, and the full chaos of midtown Manhattan and sit completely still. It’s one of the stranger sights of the modern

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