Varuni Devi is the goddess of wine and intoxication. She emerged from the Samudra Manthan along with other gems and treasures, and she became a representation of joy, bliss, and the intoxicating ...

The story of Durga comes to us from the story of Devi Mahatmya, which is around 1,200 years old. Also known as Chandipath, it tells the story of how the devas were troubled by a buffalo-demon called ...

The political rift over inauguration of Mysuru Dasara, and the recent statements of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar that “Chamundi Hills is not the property of Hindus alone”, has stirred a fresh ...

In 113-degree heat, thousands of Hindus in Pakistan make a grueling trek that is an act of spiritual devotion and cultural preservation in a Muslim-majority country. Amar Faqira carrying a ceremonial ...