As our globalized world commemorates International Women’s Day, it is an opportunity to delve into to the life, times and works of Annie Besant who travelled from England to land in Kandy, (Ceylon) on 16 November 1883, where she inaugurated her tour with lectures.
The idol of Goddess Lakshmi, the presiding deity of wealth at the famous Sri Kanyaka Parameswari temple in Visakhapatnam, was decorated with 6 kg of gold, Rs 2 crore in cash, and 6 kg of silver on Sunday.
"Am I to blame for being a standout creation, Maa?" whispers a young girl to herself, stationed by a colossal pandal in an audacious shade of turquoise. Amidst the raucous symphony of dhaaks, the fragrant wafts of incense and dhuno, and the aroma of street food, the bustling crowd creates quite the uproar.
According to Hindu mythology, god and goddesses are believed to appear on earth in the form of many deities and goddesses and Durga is one form of the Supreme.
The exhibition shows various manifestations of the Goddess, as represented in art from different periods, regions, and mediums.
The idol is being built at one of the busiest shrines in North India, the Bajreshwari Devi temple.
Saraswati Puja was celebrated with much pomp and merriment in the city, with children making beeline at their schools to…
The significance of the day lies in its symbolic story of the victorious fight against evil.
American singer Katy Perry became a victim of online trolls when she posted an image of Indian Goddess Kali on…
