The virile warrior god of the north is seen as a romantic and doting son in southern India writes DEVDUTT PATTANAIK After the great war at Kurukshetra the Pandavas were haunted by dreams of dying warr ...

SEEMA BURMAN recounts stories associated with the sacred plant ahead of Tulsi VivahaTulsa Maharani Namo Namaha There is an interesting story about chaturmas or the four months of monsoon linked to Vis ...

The Supreme Consciousness “When Shiva performs the Tandav, creation itself begs for death.” This statement attributed to ...

In an age forever racing towards the new, there is an ancient intelligence that never goes out of fashion. Indian mythology, ...

Works by some of the pioneers of the Indian Modernist movement were exhibited at an exhibition at the Durbar Hall Centre Art Gallery, Kochi.

As Shiva received alms from her and began dancing in joy, the Goddess was pleased. To glorify her divine power, Shiva established a temple for Annapurna in Kashi, where she is said to have ...

She is also known as Parvati, the wife of Lord Shiva, and is often portrayed as ... the warrior goddess who was born to defeat the demon Mahishasura. She is depicted riding a lion, holding a ...

For some others, it is the night when Lord Shiva performed Tandav, the dance of cosmic creation, preservation, and destruction. And for some others, it is the day when Lord Shiva descends down to ...