Draping a saree around an idol requires skills and therefore, nowadays, people look for professional help. But, the process is extremely simple and with little guidance and effort, one can easily drape a saree on the Kalash of Goddess Lakshmi a

Thillai Nataraja Temple, or the Chidambaram Nataraja Temple, is dedicated to the dancing form of Nataraja. This temple is located in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. Lord Shiva, is seen in a dancing pose here. Chidambaram when split into two words, means

If you are enchanted with the idea of the expansive Thar desert in the valorous lands of Jaisalmer, make it a point to visit the Tanot temple first. Tanot is in the vicinity of Longewala, a critical India-Pakistan border where people

Swarna Gauri Vrata is a festival dedicated to Goddess Parvati. Swarna Gauri Vrata is the south Indian version of the north Indian festival called Hartalika Teej that is celebrated in Bihar, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Maharashtra. Women perform the puja

Varaha Jayanti is celebrated to commemorate the victory of Lord Maha Vishnu who appeared in the form of a Boar to slay the demons Hiranyaksha, who was in his earlier birth, Jaya, the celestial gatekeeper of Vaikuntha. Cursed by the

Mandodari, which means one of the slender waists, was the famous queen consort of King Ravana, the King of Lanka. Gratefully remembered by the ardent readers of Indinan mythological text Ramayana for her magnanimous gestures and for dealing with Ravana's situation

Raksha Bandhan is the day that renews the unwritten bond of love between siblings, especially a sister and brother, and an ideal first step towards the practice of selfless love that puts self behind the needs of others. This beautiful bond

Tying the sacred thread cements the bond of fraternity for eternity. It is a bond that gets strengthened by emotions, and thrives on it, till death does them apart. The sister ties her bond of sisterly love on the wrist of

Simha Sankranti is unanimously celebrated in certain states of South and North India with great fervour. Surprisingly, this is the most favoured festival for the Kumaunis of Himachal Pradesh who, as a custom, apply ghee on their foreheads and consume ghee-dripping