The Airavateshvara Temple, built during the 11th-12th century in Tamil Nadu, features an ancient optical illusion. The ...

Elephant (Gaj): When Navratri starts and ends on Sunday or Monday, Goddess Durga arrives and departs on an elephant. This is considered highly auspicious, symbolizing prosperity, peace, good rainfall, ...

The Supreme Court's recent remark that using elephants in temple celebrations is part of our culture highlights how ...

Chaitra Navratri will begin on March 30 and will end on April 6. The Vahaan of Maa Durga's arrival is decided depending on ...

Glory to Ram’ is the leitmotif of culture here. Here kings had proudly sought to imbibe the virtues symbolised by Ram by ...

Chaitra Navratri marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year. This period is highly significant for spirituality, devotion, and prosperity, making it an ideal time for prayers and auspicious rituals.

Some well-known Indian personalities are featured ... the patron of beginnings. The deity is part elephant and sports a substantial belly. As she made her pitch, she started to gently reference ...

The San Antonio Museum of Art’s spring exhibition blends new photography and historical works depicting Hindu deities.

The pachyderms are used for uphill joy rides for foreign and other tourists even during peak summer. Many of them are old and ...

Chaitra Navratri, a sacred Hindu festival, marks nine days of devotion to Goddess Durga in her nine divine forms. Beginning ...