Wind chimes hung along an approach to Nyoirinji temple are seen in Ogori, Fukuoka Prefecture, on May 19, 2025. During the annual wind chime festival, 3,500 wind-bells made of glass ring through the ...

At Tokoin Temple in the city of Ayabe, Kyoto Prefecture, about 1,000 wind chimes are making beautiful sounds, like an "orchestra of nature." Tokoin Temple holds a wind chime festival every summer, to ...

Bells have been an integral part of Indian temples for centuries now. In fact, their origins go back to the ancient Vedic times as we can see mentions about them in Rigveda. However, have you ever ...

Every Hindu bows their head in devotion upon entering a temple and rings the hanging bell. Why are there bells in temples? In Hinduism, ringing the temple bell is a significant ritual. Every temple ...