Learn the significance of buying gold on Akshaya Tritiya 2025 (April 23rd) and its connection to Goddess Lakshmi and the concept of "Akshaya”.

With the Thai government presenting our prime minister with the Tipitaka, I thought it would be nice to revisit Buddhism this ...

Each day of Chaitra Navratri is associated with a specific colour, which holds significant meaning and symbolism for the nine ...

Kerala’s ancestral homes, some as old as 300 years, are getting a makeover as heritage homestays and aesthetic party venues ...

In Shetphal, Maharashtra, cobras are revered as family members, coexisting harmoniously with villagers. These venomous snakes roam freely, residing in specially made niches within homes. This ...

Hindu mythology ... it is believed that the goddess herself undergoes menstruation. The temple remains closed for three days, and devotees celebrate this cycle of fertility, creation, and raw ...

Sara Ali Khan recently visited the Kamakhya Temple. Previously billionaire Mukesh Ambani, other celebs such as Shilpa Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia, all have visited the shrine. What is it about the temple ...

The bindi, a colorful dot on the forehead, holds deep cultural, spiritual, and even scientific significance in Indian ...

Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Across India, the fish is a sacred symbol — all kinds of fish. The salt-water fish (Surmai), fresh-water fish (Goonch), fish of ponds (Rohu) and rivers ...

In Vedic and later Hindu traditions, the cow represents fertility, dharma ... and invoking the god Agni. Similarly, Kongali Bihu celebrated in the month of Kātī/Kārtika involves Tulsi puja.