Kanya Pujan, also known as Kumari Puja, is a highly auspicious and spiritual ritual celebrated during the Navratri festival, especially on the Ashtami (eighth day) or Navami (ninth day). In Navratri ...

Durga Ashtami is one of the most important days of Chaitra Navratri. On this day, people worship Goddess Durga and perform ...

Chaitra Navratri is a nine-day Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga and her nine forms. It is observed in the Chaitra month (March-April) of the Hindu lunar calendar and marks the ...

Sheetala Ashtami 2025: Sheetala Ashtami or Basoda is a Hindu festival dedicated to Goddess Sheetala, observed eight days after Holi. Sheetala Ashtami, also known as Sheetalasthami, is a Hindu ...

Chaitra Navratri 2025: Ghatasthapana, also referred to as Kalash Sthapana or Kalashsthapana, marks the beginning of the nine-day Chaitra Navratri festival. Apurwa Amit Updated : Mar 21, 2025, 02:45 PM ...

The significance of Basoda lies in its association with the protection of health and wellness. On this day, people worship Goddess Sheetala to seek her blessings for the well-being of their family ...

Cricketing legend and former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting assembled with his team Punjab Kings and performed traditional puja ceremony just ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025. Ponting who ...

Puja Tomar, from Budhana village in Uttar Pradesh, became the first Indian woman to win a UFC bout. Her victory over Brazil’s Rayanne Amanda dos Santos was not just a personal triumph but a ...

Navratri, a vibrant festival celebrated among the Hindu community worldwide, honours Goddess Durga and all her forms. Devotees, during the nine-day festivities, offer their prayers, chanting her name ...

The kalash is adorned with mango leaves and a coconut, representing prosperity and fertility. Daily Puja Schedule and Associated Colours ...

Papmochani Ekadashi is observed during the Krishna Paksha (waning phase of the moon) of the Chaitra month according to the North Indian Purnimanta calendar. In the South Indian Amanta calendar, it ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 18, 2025) told former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar — who's accused of cheating and wrongly availing OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services ...