In Hindu mythology, most people know the story of Kamadeva, the god of love, being burned to ashes when he disturbed Lord ...

Many people perform the Lakshmi-Ganesha puja on this night for prosperity and wisdom. So, if Diwali is meant to celebrate ...

In a significant development that will further strengthen the argument that the people of the Indus Valley Civilisation used to worship Lord Shiva, a new research paper published in ‘Itihaas’, the ...

In India, goddesses rule our imagination like no one else. May be it has to do with the mother fixation. The goddesses are everything we imagine our mother to be: a source of love, nurturing, caring, ...

The Indian Council of Historical Research has published a research paper in its Hindi journal Itihaas that claims that the “Dancing Girl” figurine from Mohenjo-daro is Hindu Goddess Parvati, The ...

The Indian Council for Historical Research’s Hindi journal, Itihaas, in its latest issue carries a so-called research paper that identifies the famous “Dancing Girl” bronze statue from Mohenjo-daro ...

There are many surprises about working in the British Museum, and one of them is that we occasionally find offerings of flowers or fruit reverently placed in front of the Hindu sculptures. It's a ...

Mangla Gauri Vrat 2022: Every single day of the holy month of Sawan (July 18- August 12, 2022) is important and Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati are worshipped. But Mangla Gauri fast has a different ...

Hindu mythology is a large body of traditional narratives related to Hinduism as contained in Sanskrit literature such as the epics like Mahabharata and Ramayana, the Puranas, and the Vedas. It is a ...

It is way past midnight. A hall full of youngsters is in rapt attention, immersed in an ancient tale. Parvati and Shiva are quarrelling. The lovers’ tiff deepens as she inquires suspiciously about his ...