Goddess Parvati

Sital Sasthi 2022: Find date, puja vidhi, history and significance of the week-long festival

This year, Sital Sasthi will be celebrated on 6 June. The Shasthi Tithi will begin on 5 June at 4:53 AM and end on 6 June at 6:40 AM.

Woman living on India-China border claims to be Goddess Parvati, wants to 'marry' Lord Shiva

A police team, which had gone to remove Harminder Kaur from the restricted area, had to return disappointed as she threatened to commit suicide if they insisted on taking her away

Pradosh Vrat February 2022: All you need to know about date, timings, rituals and significance

Devotees keep a day-long fast in honour of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati on this day

Skanda Sashti in February 2022: Know about date, time and rituals

The monthly festival is observed on the Sashti tithi of Shukla Paksha, as per the Hindu calendar

Pradosh Vrat June 2021: Check shubh muhurat and vidhi of day-long fast

Lord Shiva’s devotees believe that observing this fast eases suffering and blesses people with health and good fortune

Burning ghats of Benaras: In the holy city, death wears many faces, is both grand and mundane

Perched between the realm of god and men is Benaras or the ‘City of Light and Lore’ by the river Ganges, archaically known as ‘Kashi’. Its ghats shine blindingly with unwavering faith in something greater than the self, but now, spiritual corruption abounds in its lanes.

Festivities and food mark Teej in Nepal as festival of fertility enters second day

Teej is traditionally celebrated to honour Goddess Parvati's union with Lord Shiva.

Durga Saptashati: How a centuries-old epic shaped the spiritual backbone of Navratri

One of the integral parts of Navratri is the recitation of a centuries old text called the Durga Saptashati or the Devi Mahatamya. The Saptashati (700 verses) has influenced what we know today of Goddess Durga

Navratri special: How the Durga Saptashati shaped our knowledge of the goddess

One of the integral parts of Navratri is the recitation of a centuries old text called the Durga Saptashati or the Devi Mahatamya. The Saptashati (700 verses) has influenced what we know today of Goddess Durga