On Kali-puja, the figure would be paraded through the streets before being immersed in a tank of water or a riverIn 1894 Frederick Horniman purchased this figure from Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), a ...

KANPUR: Police here have lodged an FIR against The Week amid a row over an "objectionable picture" of Lord Shiva and Goddess Kali that led Hindu activists to burn copies of the magazine and economist ...

Shiva represents the steady axis, the abiding truth. Parvati, by contrast, embodies the moving tide, the myriad shapes in ...

The Betaal of Thamma also echoes another beloved Indian legend: Vikram Aur Betaal from Betaal Pachisi. In the legend of Vikram and Betaal, King Vikramaditya, known for his courage and unwavering sense ...

Lucknow: A divine dream of an ardent practitioner (tantric) Madhusudhan Mukherjee about finding a devi idol during his penance under a neem tree in Ghasyari Mandi paved the way to the oldest Kali ...