Xavier Pallàs plants his feet on the belfry floor, grips the rope, and with one tug fills the lush Spanish valley below with the reverberating peal of a church bell. Clang-clong! Clang-clong!

Temple Bell Rituals: The practice of ringing a bell or gong in temples is a long-standing tradition in Hindu culture, rich with spiritual and scientific meaning. It is believed that the sound produced ...