Gurugram: In an unusual legal battle, Lord Shiva sought justice in the Punjab and Haryana High Court—and won, securing temporary relief. The deity, named as petitioner in a case challenging the ...

Maha Shivaratri on February 26th is a major festival dedicated to Lord Shiva. Devotees observe a night-long fast and hold vigils in temples across Punjab. Shiva Lingams are bathed with milk ...

Dharmasthala pattadhikari and Rajya Sabha member D. Veerendra Heggade on Wednesday said Shivaratri means pure and auspicious night. When one venerates Lord Shiva with pure mind, one can get rid of ...

At some temples, Hindu holy men, also known as Sadhus, smoke marijuana — a practice that is normally illegal but is permitted during the Shivaratri festival — and smear their bodies with ash ...

The Chaturdashi Tithi marks the lunar phase during which Maha Shivaratri is observed. Maha Shivaratri is a festival that is extremely significant on a spiritual level for those who worship Lord Shiva.

Despite inclement weather and continuous rainfall, thousands of devotees thronged the historic Lord Shiva temple in Kathgarh, Indora subdivision, on the third day of the district-level Shivaratri ...

Millions of devotees across India are celebrating the Shivaratri festival that honors the Hindu god Shiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism. The devotees celebrate the festival in temples by ...

Hindu devotees wait in a queue to offer prayers during Shivaratri festival in Jammu, India, India, Wednesday, Feb.26, 2025. (AP Photo/Channi Anand) 34,850 people played the daily Crossword recently.