Ram Navami is a Hindu festival observed by people across the country to commemorate the birth of Lord Ram to King Dasaratha and Queen Kausalya of Ayodhya in the Treta Yuga. The seventh Avatar of Lord ...

Ram Navami celebrations include reading the great epic Ramayana and staging plays of the Ram Lila, or the pastimes of the life of Lord Rama.

Puri: The stage is set for ‘Ratha Katha Anukula’, the initiation ceremony for chariot construction for Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra in Odisha’s Puri, on the occasion of Saraswati Puja or Sri Panchami ...

In the Indian state of West Bengal, this day is celebrated as ‘Jagaddhatri Puja’ wherein ‘Jagaddhatri’, the Goddess of Satta is worshipped with full devotion. Also on the day of Akshaya Navami, the ...

SAMBALPUR: The stage is set for Durga Puja in the city with organisers making elaborate plans for the festival which remained ...

While Durga Puja, Kali Puja, and Saraswati Puja have always been prominent in Bengal, Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti have also taken on a much broader significance. In recent years, incidents of ...

Numerous stampedes at religious gatherings in India have claimed countless lives over the years. Recent incidents include the ...

Ashtami and Navami mark the end of Navratri festivities. People observe Kanjak puja on these days and also break their 9-day-long fast. Pre-soak Kala chana overnight or for at least 6 to 8 hrs. Wash ...