In Hinduism, Lord Shiva as Nataraja (Lord of the Dance) performs the Tandava – the dance in which the universe is created, maintained, and resolved. The idol, sculpture and picture of Nataraja, or ...

The huge Shivling is 12 feet in height and 12 feet in diameter. The Shiva Lingam is carved out of a single block of granite stone. Only 12 feet is visible rest is buried underground. The Shivling has ...

Alongside Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Shiva is also worshipped on this auspicious day. Unmarried girls observe a fast or vrat and worship Lord Vishnu to find a suitable groom. On Kojagara Puja day ...

This day is also celebrated as Bengal Laxmi Puja. In Bengal and Bundelkhand, this day is celebrated on a grand level. This puja is specially performed during the time of Nishitha Kaal, which is a ...

Kolkata: Like this year, state govt employees will get a two-week-long puja holiday next year as Durga Puja will start on Sep 27 in 2025. As Panchami next year is on Saturday (Sep 27), the state ...

People in different parts of the country observe this vrat with full devotion and dedication. This Vrat is observed in honour of Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati. In some parts of India, disciples worship ...

Kojagiri Puja 2024, dedicated to the worship of Goddess Lakshmi, is being observed today, October 16. Celebrated mainly in Assam, West Bengal, and Odisha, this festival marks a night of devotion, ...

In many parts of India, Kojagara Puja coincides with the more commonly known Sharad Purnima. However, while many parts of India celebrate Diwali’s Amavasya Tithi as the primary Lakshmi Puja ...

Durga Puja, organised by New Delhi Sarvajan Durga Puja Committee, was celebrated at Pandara Road in the national capital. The Committee has been organising Durga Puja for the last 69 years and ...

Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival for the Bengali Hindu community, has drawn to a close through the immersion of the goddess’s idols in the waters. Members of the community have now ...

The Kadamtala incident occurred for two consecutive days after the clash between different religious communities over the collection of Durga Puja donations and people of different communities ...

On the day of Diwali, devotees worship Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha to seek their blessings for prosperity and well-being ...