Krishna Shashthi is a day of balance, healing, and transformation. Devotees honor Lord Shiva and Goddess Skandamata through rituals, fasting, and prayers to seek protection and overcome challenges.

On this day, images or paintings of Lord Ganesh, Batuka Bhairav and Lord Shiva or Mahadeb is drawn on every door of the house. Some people also draw a painting of Nandi, Lord Shiva’s vehicle on the ...

Arudra Nakshatra (Thiruvathirai in Tamil) falls on Monday, January 13, marking the day when Lord Shiva first performed his cosmic dance. This makes the sighting of the star and the associated ...

Officials had expected the first ritual dip to draw 2.5 million visitors ... and "Jai Ganga Maiyya" in praise of the Hindu deities Lord Shiva and Mother Ganga, who personifies India's holiest ...