A new collection of Mahadevi Varma’s prose writings, ‘Portraits from Memory’ translated by Ruth Vanita, reveals her as a seasoned, unhurried observer of people ...

What to do and what not to do during Holashtak: Holashtak is considered a special and religiously sensitive period in the Hindu calendar. It begins on the Ashtami (eighth day) of the Shukla Paksha ...

Animals hold a special place in Hindu religion. They are considered sacred and divine. People believe that some animals can ...

Amit Shah praises ISKCON's global role in promoting Sanatan Dharma and its humanitarian efforts during a visit to Mayapur.

Changyin’s reinterpretation of worms as cells reflects other ways for women to think about the blood of menstruation and childbirth. The negative views of female bodies expressed in the “Blood Bowl ...

Solar Eclipse or Surya Grahan is an astronomical event which usually falls on Amavasya tithi. This day carries a deep spiritual, mythological and astr.

According to Drik Pachang, the day will be observed on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

Phalguna Amavasya, a significant new moon day for ancestral remembrance and purification, falls on February 17, 2026. This ...

Mahashivratri, known as the "Night of Lord Shiva", is observed with great fervour in Nepal, India, and other Hindu-populous countries. It generally falls on the 13th night or 14th day of the lunar ...

According to Hindu scriptures, Holashtak starts on Ashtami (the 8th day) of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Phalgun and ...

Phalguna Amavasya on Feb 17 brings sacred snan, Pitru Tarpan, charity rituals, and coincides with 2026’s first annular solar eclipse event.

Religious traditions across cultures have often treated menstruation and childbirth as sources of ritual impurity. In Chinese Buddhism, the “Blood Bowl Scripture” condemned women to “Blood Pond Hell.” ...