The Hindu festival of Durga Puja, also known as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav, is a yearly celebration that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It honours the Hindu goddess Durga and commemorates her victory over Mahis...

One of the most cherished Hindu holidays, Navaratri is widely known every year in honour of the Mother Goddess Durga. It occurs twice, once within the months of Chaitra (March/April on the Gregorian calendar) and once...

The word Mahalaya is derived from the Sanskrit word Mahalaya. When segregated, the word “Maha” signifies great or big and “Alaya” signifies abode or residence. Putting together it means the residence or abode of great...

Vishwakarma Jayanti is an auspicious day commemorating Lord Vishwakarma, renowned as the celestial architect. Lord Vishwakarma created all of the Hindu Gods' and Goddesses' palaces, as well as their weapons and vehicl...

Hindu snake goddess Manasa is mostly revered in Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Lower Assam, and other northeastern Indian states, as well as in Uttarakhand, primarily for fertility and prosperity as well as the prevention ...

Dwarkadhish Temple is a hindu temple worshipping the Lord Krishna as the cosmic deity, the ultimate representation of God. The idol or altar of Lord Krishna in the temple is of jet black in colour composition adorned ...

Mahakaleshwar Temple is among the most visited Hindu temples in Ujjain. In Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district, it is situated close to Rudra Sagar Lake. As one of the top 18 Maha Shakti Peethas, the prominent Hindu pilg...

The Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple in Prabhadevi, Mumbai, has been committed to granting the wishes of visitors for more than two centuries. Due to his celestial reputation as a problem-solver, Shree Ganesh is th...

An annual Hindu celebration called Krishna Janmashtami, which means "Occasion of the birth of Krishna," is held to commemorate the birth of Krishna, the eighth manifestation of Vishnu. The eighth tithi (Ashtami) of th...

The idea of an avatar is one of Hinduism's most fundamental and crucial tenets. Hinduism's central tenet is that occasionally, when bad people triumph and good and pious people suffer, God descends to earth to take bi...