The main garbha-griha (sanctum), with the outer walls having devakoshtas (niches) with images of Ganesha, Dakshinamurti, ...

Devotees offer flowers and flower garlands to Hindu deities such as Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth; Ganesha, the remover of ...

Cow meat was thrown before the Durga idol in Masab Tank and the idol of Mahakali has ... similar incidents have been coming ...

In Bahraich district itself, 2023 witnessed tension during the Durga Puja festival and the last two months have seen several incidents of a communal nature. Among them, the most significant was an ...

Darshana Banik spotted at a pandal during Durga Puja ...

and before Shivratri, we are taunted about wasting milk on an idol when so many poor children go hungry! Even on Durga Puja and Ganesh Chaturthi, sermons come our way to protect water bodies from ...

As the country is celebrating the festival of lights, ABP Live brings you this space to keep you updated with the latest ...

Explore India’s top 10 festivals every foreign tourist must experience, from Holi’s colors to Diwali’s lights. Dive into ...

Diwali celebrations in 2024 will include Laxmi Puja, aimed at invoking prosperity and good fortune. Rituals include cleaning ...

The last of the series, Bhai Dooj, is celebrated all over, except in the South. Sisters place an auspicious black tilak on ...

Lakshmi Puja is a significant religious and cultural event performed on the holy festival of Diwali. The Goddess symbolises ...