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As we celebrate Mother's Day this weekend, a look at goddesses Indians have worshipped over the centuries.We start out with Adi Parashakti the 'source' so to say of all the other goddesses in the Hindu pantheon.She personifies the divine feminine power in the universe and is often referred to as 'The Great Divine Mother'.Parvati, Lord Shiva's second consort is her human embodiment.Quite literally, Adi Parashakti means one with eternally limitless power. In it then she is the one responsible for ...

The first day of Chaitra Navaratra started on a hectic note with devouts flocking the abode of Goddess Durga situated in different parts of the city. Streets outside all prominent temples witnessed a beeline of devotees to pay obeisance to the ...

The writer has posted comments on this article Binay SinghBinay Singh , TNN | Mar 22, 2013, 05.29 AM IST RELATED VARANASI: On Thursday morning, the eve of World Water Day (March 22), some religious people -- both men and women -- were taking bath in ...

Traditional Durga idol immersion in Ganga river. (File) Photo by SALIL BERA The Gujarat government has decided to carry out a scientific study on the environment impact of immersion of idols made out of Plaster of Paris (PoP) on the basis of which ...

One of the main religious places among the four Char Dham pilgrimage areas, Gangotri, situated in Uttarkashi, is closely related to Ganga, the river that we know as Ganges. The history of Gangotri dates back to centuries when according to mythology, ...

Criminals set fire to 14 houses at three Hindu populated villages in Sadar upazila of Madaripur early yesterday. Police arrested Kazi Abul Basar, nayeb-e-ameer of district unit of Jamaat-e-Islami, also former Mostafapur UP chairman in this ...

Dynasty, questing for water for his land; Prayed to the immortal Agasthya who Overturned his pot and made Cauvery flow Due East reaching fast Goddess Sampapathi And merge grandly with the sea close-by. The goddess of immense austerities Rose to ...

The residents of Tiruchanur are up in arms against the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) management for deciding in its Trust Board meeting to take the entire village into its fold for providing amenities to the visiting pilgrims. The Tiruchanur ...

Pearl Art Gallery is showcasing ‘Melange’ a group exhibition of paintings and sculptures from May 9 to June 8 and participating artists like Kishore Roy, Ramesh Gorjala, Sachindra Nath Jha, Laxman Aelay, Nisha Singh and Shashi Paul have ...