Today marks the second day of Sharad Navratri. This day, people worship Maa Brahmcharini, one of the avatars of Maa Durga. According to Hindu scriptures, Maa Brahmacharini was a great Sati, and her form is symbolic of the severe penance carried out by Goddess Parvati.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has penned down a Garba song, titled 'Maadi', composed by Meet brothers, Manmeet Singh and Harmeet Singh. According to them, it is like a blessing of Goddess Durga during Navaratri that they got this opportunity.
In a message to the people of the state, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said "May this holy festival bring happiness, prosperity and new enthusiasm in everyone's life and may the Goddess give strength to the people of the state to overcome the aftermath of the catastrophe that hit the state durin
Devotees thronged the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Sunday, the first day of Shardiya Navratri. Long queues of devotees were seen inside the temple premises to worship goddess Durga and her nine incarnations.
The 9-day-long festival of Shardiya Navratri festival dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nine avatars began on Sunday with the first day of the festivity being marked with Kalash or Ghatsthapna.
A Bengali artisan, Atul Pal, is known for creating the Raudra form of Goddess Durga along with his team. People come to him from many districts in the state to get idols prepared for the festival.
Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams Srinivasa Kalyanams have been organized at various cities of Europe including the United Kingdom over the past two weeks, with two more events held last weekend in Paris (France) and Dublin (Ireland) on October 7 and 8 respectively on a grand scale. Idols of t
An art workshop titled 'Jol Chabi' was held here on Sunday to teach visually impaired artists how to make sculptures of Goddess Durga and Lord Ganesha.
The devotees in Mumbai are imbued with devotion as the auspicious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi continues and many devotees are visiting the Lalbaugcha Raja for 'darshan' of Lord Ganesh and offer prayers to the 'Vighnharta'.