Malkangiri: A 12-year-old girl girl reportedly drowned in a pond during Boita Bandana ritual on the auspicious occasion of ...

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: People gathered at Gadagadia Ghat in Cuttack and Bindu Sagar tank in Bhubaneswar before daybreak on ...

UC Santa Cruz Humanities Professor Gina Athena Ulysse was invited to participate as a featured artist for the prestigious ...

On November 8, 2024, the top finalists of the prestigious Accra Mall Fashion Fund, a platform dedicated to nurturing young ...

On Diwali, it is traditional to worship Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi. Cowries (shells) also hold special significance in Diwali’s Lakshmi Puja, as they are considered symbols of wealth and ...

Diwali 2024: According to the Hindu calendar, Diwali will be celebrated today on October 31. Observed on the new moon day of the Kartik month, Diwali is one of the most significant festivals in Hindu ...

As Diwali 2024 is here, incorporating cowrie shell rituals can enhance prosperity and invite the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi into homes, fostering joy and abundance.

On Diwali, people buy brooms as it is believed that it will bring prosperity. (PTI) Cowries: Cowries are considered a symbol of Goddess Lakshmi. Buying Gomti Chakra along with cowries is also ...

Mahadev lying below the goddess’ idol is adorned with three snakes, ‘dugdugi’, ‘shinge’ and a ‘kolke’ for taking a smoke, all made of silver The courtyard in front of the long rectangular ‘thakur ...