Dev Deepawali 2025 will be celebrated on Wednesday, November 5. As dusk falls over Varanasi, millions of diyas illuminate the ...

Shiva is one chill deity. He's one of the three major gods in the Hindu religion. And he has a penchant for pot. "Shiva loves marijuana. So we come to share Shiva's prasad [offerings] with everyone ...

There’s a peculiar calm in Shiva’s eyes, like a storm that never ends but also never begins. He sits still, but not in peace.

'He is the God of Gods, the originator of yoga and the Vedas, the most powerful masculine figure who respects the feminine.' Text: Divya Nair/Rediff.com Videos: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com IMAGE: Amish ...

A legend associated with the sun god is found. On the basis of this, temples have been built at three places in the country.

Maha Shivaratri, a Hindu festival of Nepal and India, is celebrated annually in reverence of the god Shiva. It is believed to be the day Shiva was born to save the universe by drinking "Halahala" and ...

Choosing a name inspired by Lord Shiva is not just about tradition it's about invoking divine blessings for your child. Each of these 100 names carries a deep spiritual meaning, reminding us of ...

In Kerala, in the 1880s, inequality, oppression and upper caste rule was predominant. It was Shivratri. Shiva was the God of the upper castes. They worshiped Lord Shiva in different ways as ...